126 Ë 5 HTS Maglev experimental methods and set-up
Fig. 5.7:Photos of SCML-01 HTS Maglev measurement system. (1) Columnar liquid nitrogen vessel.
(2) Permanent magnet guideway (PMG). (3) Data collection and processing. (4) Mechanical drive and
autocontrol. (5) Scan magnetic flux. (6) Rectangular vessel.
Fig. 5.8:Measurement for two rectangular vessels over two PMGs.superconductors. Figure 5.8 shows the measurement system for two on-board HTS
Maglev equipments over two parallel PMGs.
Based on the original results [3, 4] from the SCML-01 HTS Maglev measurement
system, the first manned HTS Maglev test vehicle in the world was successfully
developed in 2000 [5].
Many of these research results [17–27] (see chapters 6, 8, and 9) were also obtained
with the SCML-01 HTS Maglev measurement system.
In order to further investigate the Maglev properties of HTS bulks with PM or
PMG, an improved HTS Maglev test system (SCML-01) was designed and successfully
developed [28]. The recent improvements included an integration of displacement,
temperature, force, torque, and magnetic field testing. The upgraded SCML-01 system
(Fig. 5.9) has augmented circular type, slant-type and z-type mechanical movement