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The idea of using linear motors for railway traction is not new, a patent having been filed nearly 60 years ago. However, the limitations imposed by centrifugal forces in conventional electric motors when rotating at high speed have led to a reconsideration of linear motors for traction, as they offer the advantage of having no moving parts and their efficiency increases with speed.
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Laithwaite et al. (1964) studied this question.
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