Titan - Suspension and Propulsion

Titan vehicles are suspended from small bogies like the one seen to the right. The linear induction motor design mounts the active member of the motor and its controls on the vehicle, while the guiderail serves as the passive member. Propulsion results from the electromagnetic reaction between the guiderail and vehicle. This technology eliminates expensive and maintenance-prone transmissions, bearings, gearboxes and drive wheels. Only guide wheels contact the guiderail, and because magnetic levitation relieves most of the weight of the vehicle, the load on the guide wheels and associated friction are significantly reduced. There are no moving parts in the propulsion system, which is virtually noiseless. Maximum thrust usually is required only during acceleration, braking or reversing. The peak power demand in relation to conventional transit technology is extremely low.


Scale model of Titan bogie on I-Beam.

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