Personal Magnetic Levitation Transportation System
ABSTRACT - The Halbach magnet array has made maglev and high-speed rail systems OBSOLETE for most ground transportation requirements. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and General Atomics San Diego have developed a working container moving system using free magnetic lift from the Halbach single-sided magnetic flux arrays tested to sixteen tons requiring only a linear synchronous motor for propulsion or braking. The system can also be used for commercial and personal vehicles. This new vehicle moving break-through system is designed to travel on elevated guideways in tandem with other vehicles moving at very high speeds, whereas any vehicle may be switched out of the string of vehicles without disturbing the others, and then travel on regular highways or roads. Please note that at no time is there any metal or rubber tire contact during travel on the guideway due to magnetic centering!
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