Transport apparatus having at least one levitation generator and at least one drive generator. The at least one levitation generator 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. The at least one drive generator configured to generate a driving magnetic flux, move within a corresponding at least one drive member, and laterally move relative to the at least one drive member in response to the driving magnetic flux. At least a portion of the at least one levitation generator is movable relative to the at least one drive generator.

A segmented track for a Maglev vehicle includes a structural support portion and a Maglev portion fastened to the structural support portion. Each segment of the structural support portion is formed by fusing together three cast metal components. Neighboring ones of the structural support segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal, and neighboring ones of the reaction rail segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal. The positioning and joining of the successive segments is done in the field using on site jigs and machines.

A segmented track for a Maglev vehicle includes a structural support portion and a Maglev portion fastened to the structural support portion. Each segment of the structural support portion is formed by fusing together three cast metal components. Neighboring ones of the structural support segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal, and neighboring ones of the reaction rail segments are joined together end-to-end by fused metal. The positioning and joining of the successive segments is done in the field using on site jigs and machines.

A suspension frame assembly of a magnetic levitation vehicle, which includes: multiple suspension frames which are sequentially connected; and each suspension frame includes: two longitudinal beam bodies arranged in parallel, wherein a supporting wheel and a holding arm are fixedly provided on both ends of each longitudinal beam body; and two anti-rolling devices mounted between mounting frames of two of the supporting wheels at a same end of the two longitudinal beam bodies; and the two longitudinal beam bodies of one of the suspension frames are respectively hingedly connected to the two longitudinal beam bodies of an adjacent suspension frame; an air-spring arm beam is provided at a hinged part of the two suspension frames, and is mounted on the holding arm of one of the two longitudinal beam bodies which are hingedly connected.

Provided is a hypertube transport system. Specifically, provided are a magnetically-levitated train and an infrastructure-system in which same travels, comprising: refrigerant for cooling compressed air of a hypertube train, and a compressed air cooling system utilizing the refrigerant; an apparatus and method for controlling trains operating in a vacuum tube; superconducting switches for superconducting magnets for magnetic levitation; a driving stability apparatus for the hypertube transport system; a control apparatus for trains of the hypertube transport system; and an energy harvester.

The invention provides in some aspects a transport system comprising a guideway with a plurality of propulsion coils disposed along a region in which one or more vehicles are to be propelled. One or more vehicles are disposed on the guideway, each including a magnetic flux source. The guideway has one or more running surfaces that support the vehicles and along which they roll or slide. Each vehicle can have a septum portion of narrowed cross-section that is coupled to one or more body portions of the vehicle. The guideway includes a diverge region that has a flipper and an extension of the running surface at a vertex of the diverge. The flipper initiates switching of vehicle direction at a diverge by exerting a laterally directed force thereon. The extension continues switching of vehicle direction at the diverge by contacting the septum. Still other aspects of the invention provide a transport system, e.g., as described above, that includes a merge region with a flipper and a broadened region of the running surface. The flipper applies a lateral force to the vehicle to alter an angle thereof as the vehicle enters the merge region, and the broadened region continues the merge by contacting the septum of the vehicle, thereby, providing further guidance or channeling for the merge. The flipper, which can be equipped for full or partial deployment, is partially deployed in order to effect alteration of the vehicle angle as the vehicle enters the merge.

The invention provides in some aspects a transport system comprising a guideway with a plurality of propulsion coils disposed along a region in which one or more vehicles are to be propelled. One or more vehicles are disposed on the guideway, each including a magnetic flux source. The guideway has one or more running surfaces that support the vehicles and along which they roll or slide. Each vehicle can have a septum portion of narrowed cross-section that is coupled to one or more body portions of the vehicle. The guideway includes a diverge region that has a flipper and an extension of the running surface at a vertex of the diverge. The flipper initiates switching of vehicle direction at a diverge by exerting a laterally directed force thereon. The extension continues switching of vehicle direction at the diverge by contacting the septum. Still other aspects of the invention provide a transport system, e.g., as described above, that includes a merge region with a flipper and a broadened region of the running surface. The flipper applies a lateral force to the vehicle to alter an angle thereof as the vehicle enters the merge region, and the broadened region continues the merge by contacting the septum of the vehicle, thereby, providing further guidance or channeling for the merge. The flipper, which can be equipped for full or partial deployment, is partially deployed in order to effect alteration of the vehicle angle as the vehicle enters the merge.

A long stator power supply section and a long stator linear motor for a maglev train, comprising a plurality of stator core modules (1) and stator coils (2) equal in number to the stator core modules (1). Each stator of the plurality of stator coils (2) is correspondingly embedded into one stator core module of the stator core modules (1) respectively; joints are arranged at both ends of each stator coil (2); the stator coils (2) on every two adjacent stator core modules (1) are detachably connected by means of the joints; and the joints of the stator coils (2) on the stator core modules (1) at both ends are connected to a feeder cable.

A long stator power supply section and a long stator linear motor for a maglev train, comprising a plurality of stator core modules (1) and stator coils (2) equal in number to the stator core modules (1). Each stator of the plurality of stator coils (2) is correspondingly embedded into one stator core module of the stator core modules (1) respectively; joints are arranged at both ends of each stator coil (2); the stator coils (2) on every two adjacent stator core modules (1) are detachably connected by means of the joints; and the joints of the stator coils (2) on the stator core modules (1) at both ends are connected to a feeder cable.

A mover for a linear motor system includes a magnet subassembly. The mover includes a magnetic structure disposed on at least one side of the magnet subassembly and creating with the magnetic subassembly a resultant magnetic field. The magnetic structure being centered on a detected center of the resultant magnetic field. The mover includes a body structure mounted on or with reference to the magnetic structure to position a physical center of the body structure at approximately the detected center of the resultant magnetic field.