An autonomous vehicle and a suspension for the autonomous vehicle are provided. The suspension may include first and second support legs pivotally coupled to a body of the autonomous vehicle at respective pivot points, and extending in opposing directions to contact a surface upon which the autonomous vehicle moves. A biasing element biases the support legs towards the surface. A coupler couples the support legs to cause pivotal movement of one of the support legs to be mirrored in the other support leg. The coupler may cause the support legs to maintain a centerline, which extends equidistantly between the pivot points and through a sensor mounted to an underside of the body, perpendicular to the surface as the support legs pivot during movement of the autonomous vehicle.

A transport system including at least one guideway, at least one levitation generator, at least one lifting member, at least one drive generator, and at least one drive member is presented. The at least one guideway, at least one levitation generator, at least one lifting member, at least one drive generator, and at least one drive member can each be implemented with other systems. The at least one drive generator is configured to: generate a driving magnetic flux; move with a corresponding at least one drive member; and be driven relative to the at least one drive member by the driving magnetic flux. The at least one levitation generator can be configured to: generate a levitating magnetic flux; move within a corresponding at least one lifting member; and elevate above a rest position relative to the at least one lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux.

A transport system including at least one guideway, at least one levitation generator, at least one lifting member, at least one drive generator, and at least one drive member is presented. The at least one guideway, at least one levitation generator, at least one lifting member, at least one drive generator, and at least one drive member can each be implemented with other systems. The at least one drive generator is configured to: generate a driving magnetic flux; move with a corresponding at least one drive member; and be driven relative to the at least one drive member by the driving magnetic flux. The at least one levitation generator can be configured to: generate a levitating magnetic flux; move within a corresponding at least one lifting member; and elevate above a rest position relative to the at least one lifting member in response to the levitating magnetic flux.

A high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnetic levitation (maglev) Dewar capable of increasing damping and levitation force and a width calculation method thereof. The HTS maglev Dewar includes an outer container and an inner container. The outer container is fixedly connected to the inner container through a connecting column. The inner container has a cavity configured to accommodate liquid nitrogen. A bottom of the inner container is provided with a bulk superconductor. The inner container is communicated with outside through a liquid nitrogen feeding pipe. The outer container is made of an electrically conductive material.

A permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension system includes a conductor track and a suspension and guidance device. The conductor track is disposed on a roadbed, and the suspension and guidance device is disposed above the conductor track. The suspension and guidance device includes a first permanent magnet array and a second permanent magnet array. The first permanent magnet array and the second permanent magnet array are the same in the magnetization direction arrangement. The first permanent magnet array and the second permanent magnet array are arranged perpendicular to each other. A guidance method for the permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension system is further provided.

A permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension system includes a conductor track and a suspension and guidance device. The conductor track is disposed on a roadbed, and the suspension and guidance device is disposed above the conductor track. The suspension and guidance device includes a first permanent magnet array and a second permanent magnet array. The first permanent magnet array and the second permanent magnet array are the same in the magnetization direction arrangement. The first permanent magnet array and the second permanent magnet array are arranged perpendicular to each other. A guidance method for the permanent magnet electrodynamic suspension system is further provided.

This invention powers road transportation vehicles with an electromagnetic roadway by means of magnetic propulsion. The vehicle contains an on-board magnet, and the roadway contains an array of electromagnets and an electrical power source. The vehicle is propelled in motion by the interaction between the vehicles on-board magnet and the activated electromagnets in the roadway. The electromagnets in the roadway are normally idle, and only activate when a vehicle signals that it is in range. Sequential electromagnetic activation can be viewed as electromagnetic pulses along the path of the vehicle in motion. The energy to activate the electromagnets can come from a rechargeable power source that can be charged via solar, making it very energy conscious.

This invention powers road transportation vehicles with an electromagnetic roadway by means of magnetic propulsion. The vehicle contains an on-board magnet, and the roadway contains an array of electromagnets and an electrical power source. The vehicle is propelled in motion by the interaction between the vehicles on-board magnet and the activated electromagnets in the roadway. The electromagnets in the roadway are normally idle, and only activate when a vehicle signals that it is in range. Sequential electromagnetic activation can be viewed as electromagnetic pulses along the path of the vehicle in motion. The energy to activate the electromagnets can come from a rechargeable power source that can be charged via solar, making it very energy conscious.

Magnetic levitation transport using a parallel dipole line track system is provided. In one aspect, a magnetic levitation transport system includes: a dipole line track system having: i) multiple segments joined together, each of the multiple segments having at least two diametric magnets, and ii) at least one diamagnetic object levitating above the at least two diametric magnets. A method for operating a magnetic levitation transport system is also provided.

Magnetic levitation transport using a parallel dipole line track system is provided. In one aspect, a magnetic levitation transport system includes: a dipole line track system having: i) multiple segments joined together, each of the multiple segments having at least two diametric magnets, and ii) at least one diamagnetic object levitating above the at least two diametric magnets. A method for operating a magnetic levitation transport system is also provided.