V-Shaped High-Temperature Superconducting Suspension System for Maglev Train

Magnetic levitation (maglev) represents the most innovative technology in advanced rail transportation.Several maglev technologies provide the basis for the operation of both experimental and operational systems internationally.In this paper, the hightemperature superconducting maglev technology, based on the interaction between permanent magnets and high-temperature bulk superconductors, is considered and analyzed.Even though superconducting maglev technology is the newest and has a lower level of maturity than the others, it has significant potential for future applications of maglev rail systems because of the advantages of passive and selfstabilizing levitation, the almost complete absence of magnetic resistance to movement, and the extreme simplicity of system configuration.This paper specifically describes the performance characteristics of the V-shaped maglev suspension module, based on superconducting maglev technology, developed at the University of L'Aquila (Italy).