A system and method for scanning and evaluating a portion of rail operable for travel by a wheeled bogie having a plurality of electromagnetic engines. The electromagnetic engines are generally operable to generate an electromagnetic field that is operable to penetrate a rail. A resulting eddy current may be generated that is further operable to penetrate the rail. As the electromagnetic engines travel along the rail, readings from the electromagnetic field and resulting eddy current may be used to detect differences in the rail as measured with respect to a nominal rail. The defects detected may be head checks, cracks, corrosion, etc. Further, a treated rail section may be utilized to strengthen the rail itself without compromising non-destructive evaluation. The disclosed system and method may be embodied as a computer program product.

A system and method in at least one embodiment provides the means for conditioning batteries for increased battery capacity, battery runtime, reduced battery temperature while charging, and/or reduced battery temperature while in use, using current generated from a generator.

A system and method in at least one embodiment provides magnetic levitation to a vehicle above and/or partially about a rail or track using a flux field generator having a plurality of members having mated waveform patterns. In a further embodiment, the magnetic levitation also uses a distribution system. In a further embodiment, the plurality of members forms a disk-pack turbine. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.

A system and method are disclosed enabling the use of electromagnetic engines to traverse a wheeled bogie assembly across a plurality of rails. The electromagnetic engines may be used within a rail assembly comprising four rails and a frog assembly. Further, the electromagnetic engines may be used to traverse between a straight path and a turnout path at a non-moving rail switch having a frog assembly. In one aspect, an algorithm for powering various coils is disclosed wherein the algorithm controls the power level to switch tracks connected to the frog assembly.

A system and method are disclosed enabling the use of electromagnetic engines to traverse a wheeled bogie assembly across a plurality of rails. The electromagnetic engines may be used within a rail assembly comprising four rails and a frog assembly. Further, the electromagnetic engines may be used to traverse between a straight path and a turnout path at a non-moving rail switch having a frog assembly. In one aspect, an algorithm for powering various coils is disclosed wherein the algorithm controls the power level to switch tracks connected to the frog assembly.

A system and method in at least one embodiment generates, transmits and distributes a diamagnetic field using a flux field generator and a distribution system. In at least one embodiment, the flux field generator is mounted on a platform or a vehicle. In a further embodiment, the flux field generator is not vehicle based.

A control module is provided for driving a vehicle relative to a track with a first and second rail both having a reluctance varying over the length of the track The vehicle comprises a first electromagnetic actuator module arranged to interact with the first rail; and a second electromagnetic actuator module arranged to interact with the second rail. The control module arranged to receive data indicating a distances between the electromagnetic actuator modules and the rails, relative positions of variations of the reluctance in the rails relative to the electromagnetic actuator modules. The control module is arranged to, based on the received data, generate a current signals and provide the generated current signals to the respective electromagnetic actuator modules.

A control module is provided for driving a vehicle relative to a track with a first and second rail both having a reluctance varying over the length of the track The vehicle comprises a first electromagnetic actuator module arranged to interact with the first rail; and a second electromagnetic actuator module arranged to interact with the second rail. The control module arranged to receive data indicating a distances between the electromagnetic actuator modules and the rails, relative positions of variations of the reluctance in the rails relative to the electromagnetic actuator modules. The control module is arranged to, based on the received data, generate a current signals and provide the generated current signals to the respective electromagnetic actuator modules.

Linear motor comprising a stator, and a mobile motor part comprising at least one motor element separated from the stator by an airgap (G) configured to be electromagnetically coupled thereto to generate thrust on the mobile element in a track direction (A). At least one of the stator and the mobile motor part comprises an electromagnet and at least the other of the stator and mobile motor part comprises one or more of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, an induction plate. The linear motor further comprises at least one control system, airgap sensors connected to the control system configured to measure a length of the airgap between the mobile motor part and the stator, and actuators connected to the control system coupled to a support of the mobile motor part and to the motor element, the actuators receiving control signals from the control system to adjust said length of the airgap.

Linear motor comprising a stator, and a mobile motor part comprising at least one motor element separated from the stator by an airgap (G) configured to be electromagnetically coupled thereto to generate thrust on the mobile element in a track direction (A). At least one of the stator and the mobile motor part comprises an electromagnet and at least the other of the stator and mobile motor part comprises one or more of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, an induction plate. The linear motor further comprises at least one control system, airgap sensors connected to the control system configured to measure a length of the airgap between the mobile motor part and the stator, and actuators connected to the control system coupled to a support of the mobile motor part and to the motor element, the actuators receiving control signals from the control system to adjust said length of the airgap.