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Experimental Verification and Electromagnetic Analysis

for Force Performance of Levitation and Guidance Electromagnet
in Semi-high-speed Maglev Train
Jae-Hoon Jeong1, Chang-Wan Ha3, Min Kim2, Jaewon Lim3, Jang-Young Choi1
1
Chungnam National University, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Daejeon, Korea
2
Chungnam National University, Dept. of Mechatronic Engineering, Daejeon, Korea
3
Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Dept. of Magnetic Levitation and Linear Drive, Daejeon, Korea
hawan@kimm.re.kr

Abstract—This paper investigates the electromagnetic coupling the magnetic equivalent circuit analysis, thus confirming the
effect between the levitation and guidance systems of a semi-high- design’s validity. The complete analysis of the electromagnetic
speed Maglev train. Semi-high-speed Maglev trains are equipped coupling effect between the levitation and guidance systems
with active lateral guidance systems to deal with crosswinds and
high-speed operation in curves. Guidance magnets are located using both FEA and the magnetic equivalent circuit will be
near the levitation system and share the same core, thus causing presented in the full paper.
electromagnetic coupling. Both finite element analysis and a
magnetic equivalent circuit were used to test and analyze the
magnetic coupling effect. Using this magnetic equivalent circuit, a
linear control model for the electromagnets was also obtained. And
the validity of the obtained experimental results was verified using
a custom-made full-sized model, and the system applicability was
analyzed.
Index Terms—Semi-high-speed Maglev train, levitation and
guidance coupling effect.

I. INTRODUCTION Fig. 1. Levitation and guidance system of semi-high-speed Maglev trains.

Maglev trains are suitable candidates to satisfy the
requirement for next generation transport system. The levitation
and guidance systems of semi-high-speed Maglev trains are
composed of electromagnetic suspensions. The levitation and
guidance magnets are electromagnetically coupled because of
their structural close proximity. The levitation and guidance
systems discussed in this paper are modeled and analyzed using
finite element analysis (FEA). And force equations are derived
from their magnetic equivalent circuit. The validity of the Fig. 2. Obtained FEA results, magnetic equivalent circuit, and force equation
results obtained for the electromagnetic coupling effect from for the levitation and guidance system.
both FEA and the magnetic equivalent circuit based analysis is
verified through experiment.

II. ANALYSIS PROCESS AND DISCUSSION

Fig. 1 presents the levitation and guidance systems of semi-
high-speed Maglev guideway and bogie system. These systems
share a single core by electromagnetically coupling appears. Fig.
2 presents the FEA results, a magnetic equivalent circuit, and
the force equations. The numerical results of FEA confirm the
existence of electromagnetic coupling between the levitation
and guidance systems [1]. A magnetic equivalent circuit was
used to model the electromagnets. The force equations derived Fig. 3. Test bed of the levitation and guidance systems.
from the magnetic equivalent circuit are advantageous in that
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