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Technological Development, Applications, and Sustainability of Maglev Transportation Systems

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2024) | Viewed by 3312

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Zigang Deng

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State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China
Interests: dynamics of high temperature superconducting maglev train system; superconducting maglev transportation; low vacuum pipeline maglev transportation
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Prof. Dr. Gino D’Ovidio

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Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
Interests: high-temperature superconducting magnetic-levitation transport systems; sustainable mobility
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Prof. Dr. Johannes Kluehspies

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The International Maglev Board, 80689 Munich, Germany
Interests: Transportation Sciences; Technology Assessment; spatial planning; urban and regional development; anthropogeography
Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Ohsaki

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Department of Advanced Energy, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan
Interests: applied superconductivity; electrical machines and systems

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are please to announce a Special Issue entitled "Technological Development, Applications, and Sustainability of Maglev Transportation Systems" from the MDPI open access journal Sustainability.

Considering your expertise in this field, we are writing invite you to contribute your research to this Special Issue.

Due to their inherent non-contact characteristics and outstanding performance, maglev transport systems represent the most advanced and high-tech sector of the ground transportation industry.

Compared with traditional transportation systems, the various maglev technologies (EMS, EDS, and HTSL) are competitive, from low-speed to high-speed links. In addition, one of the research frontiers in maglev applications is directed toward developing evacuated tube transport systems for future ultra-high-speed applications.

In an evolutionary framework aimed at introducing increasingly efficient and sustainable modes of transport, the main objective of this Special Issue is to examine and compare studies, tests, and applications surrounding maglev transport in terms of technological innovation, performance, energy, environmental impact, management, and economic aspects. Such research might include the following: the design of maglev transportation systems; operational analysis of maglev transportation; dynamic characteristics and parameter matching of maglev vehicle–rail–bridge coupled systems; aerodynamics and body shape design of maglev trains; maglev traffic operation control technology; detection and maintenance of maglev tracks; development of novel maglev transportation; design and vibration control of maglev transport.

New concepts, studies, and future prospects for maglev-based transportation systems are also welcomed.

Conference Information

  • International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Linear Drives (MAGLEV)
  • International "Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications" (LDIA), IEEE
  • Advances in Magnetics (AIM)
  • International Symposium on Speed-up and Sustainable Technology for Railway and Maglev Systems (ICMLTD)
  • International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings (ISMB)
  • Russian Federation: The MTST'21 Conferences
  • World Congress of Rail Research (WCRR)
  • Applied Superconductivity Conference (ASC)
  • International Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicle on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD)

Prof. Dr. Zigang Deng
Prof. Dr. Gino D’Ovidio
Prof. Dr. Johannes Kluehspies
Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Ohsaki
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • maglev transport systems
  • electromagnetic suspension (EMS)
  • electrodynamic suspension (EDS)
  • high-temperature superconducting levitation (HTSL)
  • economic–environmental applications and analyses

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Study on the Dynamics Characteristics of HTS Maglev Train Considering the Aerodynamic Loads under Crosswinds
by Zongpeng Li, Xiaofei Wang, Yin Ding, Jukun Wang, Pengfei Liu and Zigang Deng
Sustainability 2023, 15(23), 16511; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152316511 - 3 Dec 2023
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High-temperature Superconducting (HTS) maglev trains are vulnerable to the effects of crosswinds when operating at high speeds in open-air conditions, potentially compromising riding comfort and safety. This study established a vehicle dynamic model based on the nonlinear maglev-track relationship and added aerodynamic loads [...] Read more.
High-temperature Superconducting (HTS) maglev trains are vulnerable to the effects of crosswinds when operating at high speeds in open-air conditions, potentially compromising riding comfort and safety. This study established a vehicle dynamic model based on the nonlinear maglev-track relationship and added aerodynamic loads under crosswinds to the train’s simplified load center to address this issue. Using the maximum vibration acceleration limit and the Sperling index, we evaluated the riding comfort of the HTS maglev train under different conditions. Further, the vibration acceleration power spectral density was analyzed to reveal the impact of increasing the train’s operating speed and crosswind speed. The results indicated that the lateral and vertical Sperling index achieved an “excellent” rating, even at crosswind speeds of up to 20.7 m/s when the train was traveling at speeds of up to 600 km/h. However, it was noted that particular attention should be given to the riding comfort in the head car when the speed reaches 600 km/h. Moreover, the influence of the increase in train speed on the vibration frequency domain distribution of the three car bodies and the train’s riding comfort is greater than that of the increase in the crosswind speed. These findings may provide a valuable reference for the future engineering application of the HTS maglev train. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Technological Development, Applications, and Sustainability of Maglev Transportation Systems)
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Diamagnetic Screening in the Electromagnetic Turnout Switch for a High-Temperature Superconducting Maglev System
by Anastasiia A. Gerasimenko, Can Peng, Hao Lu, Vadim O. Korchagin, Xiwen Zhang, Haitao Li and Zigang Deng
Sustainability 2023, 15(20), 15076; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152015076 - 19 Oct 2023
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Maglev systems represent a cutting-edge high-speed transport technology, and turnout switches play a critical role in the creation of a highly branched network. There are two common types of turnouts for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) Maglev systems: mechanical and electromagnetic. Due to the many [...] Read more.
Maglev systems represent a cutting-edge high-speed transport technology, and turnout switches play a critical role in the creation of a highly branched network. There are two common types of turnouts for high-temperature superconducting (HTS) Maglev systems: mechanical and electromagnetic. Due to the many advantages, an electromagnetic turnout is a better choice for a Maglev system than a mechanical one. However, there is a difference in the distribution of the magnetic field over the turnout area and the permanent magnetic track, which cannot meet the safety requirements of the Maglev system. This article proposes a modernized design of an electromagnetic switch based on previously proposed optimization solutions by placing a diamagnetic screen between two electromagnetic poles of an electromagnet, thereby reducing the scattering fluxes between them. The method of diamagnetic screening and experimental methodology are described in this article. The experiment was carried out using a three-dimensional magnetic field scanner to provide results on the distribution of the magnetic field and the increase in the magnetic induction value over the electromagnet poles. Thus, this article provides valuable suggestions for improving the design of the electromagnetic turnout of HTS Maglev systems. Moreover, the proposed method can be applied to any magnetic device or electric machine with an open magnetic circuit. Full article
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