2009•Proceedings of the IEEEOpen access

Linear Motor Powered Transportation [Scanning the Issue]

R.D. Thornton, Marc T. Thompson, Brian M. Perreault, Jiarong Fang

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This special issue on linear-motor powered transportation covers both supporting technologies and innovative transport systems in various parts of the World, as this technology moves from the lab to commercial operations. There are many types of linear motors, but most of those discussed in these papers are the short primary linear induction motor (LIM) and the long primary linear synchronous motor (LSM). They are similar to their rotary counterparts, but the linear versions represent a more complex design challenge.

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Key concepts: Linear induction motor, Linear motor, Computer science, Induction motor, Engineering, Control engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering