Report Number FTA-MD-26-7029-2002.1 Assessment of CHSST Maglev for U.S. Urban Transportation U. S. Department of Transportation July 2002 Federal Transit Final Report Administration NOTICE This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. The United States Government does not endorse products of manufacturers. Trade or manufacturer’s names appear herein solely because they are considered essential to the objective of this report. Assessment of CHSST Maglev for U.S. Urban Transportation July 2002 Prepared by: Federal Transit Administration Team Led by: Foster-Miller, Inc. 350 Second Avenue Waltham, MA 02451 Prepared for: Federal Transit Administration 400 7th Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 Form Approved REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. 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SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY U.S. Department of Transportation , Federal Transit Administration, REPORT NUMBER Office of Technology, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590 11. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES COTR: Venkat Pindiprolu, FTA 12a. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT 12b. DISTRIBUTION CODE Limited Distribution N/A 13. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) This report provides an assessment of the Urban Maglev system proposed by the Maglev Urban Systems Associates MUSA team for application in the United States. The proposed system is the Japanese Chubu HSST Maglev which uses electromagnetic suspension principles based on the attractive forces between the vehicle mounted electromagnets and the iron rail on the guideway for levitation. For propulsion, the system uses a vehicle mounted linear induction motor and a reactive aluminum plate on the guideway. On the basis of the recent visit to Japan and the technical reports from MUSA and CHSST, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) team evaluated: 1. The system performance and safety characteristics of the guideway, vehicle, levitation, propulsion, braking, and automated train operation, 2. Environmental aspects, and 3. System costs. The evaluations focused on the FTA System and the U.S. mandatory requirements. This report identifies the requirements not satisfied in the current CHSST design and operation. Specific recommendations are made for improvements in the CHSST system to make it more suitable for U.S. deployment. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Maglev, Magnetic Levitation, Propulsion, Low-Speed, Urban, CHSST 118 16. PRICE CODE N/A 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. LIMITATION OF ABSTRACT REPORT OF THIS PAGE OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. 239-18 v vi Acknowledgements This work was performed under the overall technical and program direction of Mr. Venkat Pindiprolu, who is the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) from the Federal Transit Administration. The authors are grateful to him for his input and rapid response to their questions and concerns during this project execution. The funding for the work came from the FTA. Foster-Miller and FL Raposa Services are subcontractors to SAIC. Special thanks are due to Messrs. David Keever and Roger Hoopengardner, both from SAIC, for their help in the project management and coordination of activities. Funding for Thompson Consulting is from the Volpe Center and FTA. The authors wish to thank Dr. John Harding of the Federal Railroad Administration for his technical input during this project. The authors are grateful to the Japanese HSST team, in particular Messrs. Masaaki Fujino, Michio Takahashi and Junro Kato who put in hard work to respond to the FTA team’s questions during the meetings in Japan. Special thanks are also due to Mr. Robert Evans and his MUSA team for their technical interaction and cooperation on the project. Note: This report uses technical materials on CHSST Maglev. Readers who intend to use of reproduce the CHSST Maglev materials from this report must seek appropriate permission from CHSST officials. Contact: Mr. Michio Takahashi Chubu HSST Development Corporation 3-14 Kafuku-Cho Minami, Nagoya 457-0837 Japan vii METRIC/ENGLISH CONVERSION FACTORS ENGLISH TO METRIC METRIC TO ENGLISH LENGTH (APPROXIMATE) LENGTH (APPROXIMATE) 1 inch (in) = 2.5 centimeters (cm) 1 millimeter (mm) = 0.04 inch (in) 1 foot (ft) = 30 centimeters (cm) 1 centimeter (cm) = 0.4 inch (in) 1 yard (yd) = 0.9 meter (m) 1 meter (m) = 3.3 feet (ft) 1 mile (mi) = 1.6 kilometers (km) 1 meter (m) = 1.1 yards (yd) 1 kilometer (km) = 0.6 mile (mi) AREA (APPROXIMATE) AREA (APPROXIMATE) 1 square inch (sq in, in2) = 6.5 square centimeters (cm2) 1 square centimeter (cm2) = 0.16 square inch (sq in, in2) 1 square foot (sq ft, ft2) = 0.09 square meter (m2) 1 square meter (m2) = 1.2 square yards (sq yd, yd2) 1 square yard (sq yd, yd2) = 0.8 square meter (m2) 1 square kilometer (km2) = 0.4 square mile (sq mi, mi2) 1 square mile (sq mi, mi2) = 2.6 square kilometers (km2) 10,000 square meters (m2) = 1 hectare (ha) = 2.5 acres 1 acre = 0.4 hectare (he) = 4,000 square meters (m2) MASS - WEIGHT (APPROXIMATE) MASS - WEIGHT (APPROXIMATE) 1 ounce (oz) = 28 grams (gm) 1 gram (gm) = 0.036 ounce (oz) 1 pound (lb) = 0.45 kilogram (kg) 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb) 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds = 0.9 tonne (t) 1 tonne (t) = 1,000 kilograms (kg) (lb) = 1.1 short tons VOLUME (APPROXIMATE) VOLUME (APPROXIMATE) 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 milliliters (ml) 1 milliliter (ml) = 0.03 fluid ounce (fl oz) 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15 milliliters (ml) 1 liter (l) = 2.1 pints (pt) 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 30 milliliters (ml) 1 liter (l) = 1.06 quarts (qt) 1 cup (c) = 0.24 liter (l) 1 liter (l) = 0.26 gallon (gal) 1 pint (pt) = 0.47 liter (l) 1 quart (qt) = 0.96 liter (l) 1 gallon (gal) = 3.8 liters (l) 1 cubic foot (cu ft, ft3) = 0.03 cubic meter (m3) 1 cubic meter (m3) = 36 cubic feet (cu ft, ft3) 1 cubic yard (cu yd, yd3) = 0.76 cubic meter (m3) 1 cubic meter (m3) = 1.3 cubic yards (cu yd, yd3) TEMPERATURE (EXACT) TEMPERATURE (EXACT) [(x-32)(5/9)] °F = y °C [(9/5) y + 32] °C = x °F QUICK INCH - CENTIMETER LENGTH CONVERSION 0 1 2 3 4 5 Inches Centimeters 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 QUICK FAHRENHEIT - CELSIUS TEMPERATURE CONVERSION °F -40° -22° -4° 14° 32° 50° 68° 86° 104° 122° 140° 158° 176° 194° 212° °C -40° -30° -20° -10° 0° 10° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° For more exact and or other conversion factors, see NIST Miscellaneous Publication 286, Units of Weights and Measures. Price $2.50 SD Catalog No. C13 10286 Updated 6/17/98 viii List of Acronyms ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ATC automatic train control ATO automatic train operation CHSST Japanese Urban Maglev system DC direct current EDS electrodynamic suspension EMS electromagnetic suspension FTA Federal Transit Administration EIS Environmental Impact Statement LIM linear induction motors LRT Light Rail Transit LSM linear synchronous motors NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association NFPA National Fire Protection Association O/M operations and maintenance UTM Urban Transit Maglev ix x Table of Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................... ES-1 1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Objectives of Report.........................................................................................1-2 1.2 Report Organization .........................................................................................1-2 2 Background of CHSST Maglev System.................................................. 2-1 2.1 Guideway .........................................................................................................2-1 2.2 Vehicle.............................................................................................................2-2 2.2.1 Developmental Background......................................................................2-3 2.2.2 Potential Deployment in Japan..................................................................2-4 2.2.3 Potential for U.S. Application