SELF-PROPELLED MAGLEV TRAIN

THOMAS DORMAN X001053693RD YEAR PROJECT

REASON FOR PROJECT Design and manufacture system to

Propel train and levitate a train body along a length of track. With a programmable propulsion system.

CRITERIA OF EXCELLENCE Ease of manufacture Cost

SPECFICATIONSCost less than 150

euro.Weigh less than

100g. propulsion system to

be programmable. Track must be

greater than 0.4m

BACKGROUND

Near frictionless train system

Magnets and

Electromagnets

Self propelled

Programmable propulsion system (PLC)

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT Manufactured

electromagnets

Holding magnets PLC

CriteriaWeig

htConcept 1

Concept 2

Concept 3

Ease of Assembly 7 6 6 8Cost 8 9 5 5

Simplicity of Circuit 6 5 5 5Propulsion system 10 1 7 10

Friction 8 5 5 8Safety 10 7 8 8

Ease of Programming 7 1 6 6Average Total Score 239 344 412

CRITERIA SCORING TABLE

MANUFACTURING OF TRACK

3-D PRINTED TRAIN BODY

TESTING

• Wound using hand drill

• Allowed for tight and neat winds

• Less time consuming then process 2

• Low magnetic strength

• Hand wound• Time

consuming • Low magnetic

strength

FUTURE PLAN

Assembly of electromagnetic pairs along Track

Wiring of electromagnets to PLC Program PLC

RECOMMENDATIONS Repelling magnets on underside of track. No space between pairs of electromagnets. Electromagnets repealing the train body

from behind for propulsion.

CONCLUSION Levitation through the use of magnets with

same pole. Near frictionless system. Programmable Propulsion system.

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