Further Technological development of Maglev-derived Systems

The project shall contribute to deliver the expected outcomes and the work of the project should foresee:

Work stream 1: Configuration design development

• Advanced design concept of technical enablers and basic technologies supporting maglev-derived systems (TRL3) to address the following open points. The work should be based on the results coming from MaDe4Rail:
  • Assess the geometric and electromagnetic compatibility for railway infrastructure;
  • Assess the effective max safe, tolerable speed increase in curves, by adjusting cant and cant deficiency through levitation;
  • Assess the track infrastructure adaptation for forces added by new propulsion systems;
  • Assessment of track maintenance procedures to allow the use of linear motors between the rail considering the maintenance regimes, devices to be used and local maintenance regulations.

Work stream 2: Testing and validation

• Based on the results from work-stream 1, test full functionality, performances and safety of an MDS in a laboratory environment up to in relevant environment (TRL5/6). This shall include test related to electromagnetic compatibility test of the balise and the MDS and test of MDS in level-crossing and switches.
• Evaluation the technical and economical feasibility based on the test results;
• Identify the gaps and the potential topics for standardization on safety and security, including impact on existing regulation, in particular on the rail Technical Specification for Interoperability;
• Based on the results of Workstream 1 and 2, propose a detailed architecture concept (TRL5) of a full 1:1 scale fully automated Maglev-derived system including detailed technical, safety, security and performance requirements.

Interactions with other EU-RAIL projects:

The System Pillar will deliver a new functional system architecture for the railway system, which will have an impact on the overall system design, including its interfaces between sub-systems. The action to be funded under this topic should interact with the System Pillar and shall take into consideration the work to be released by the System Pillar and its evolution.

Gender dimension

In this topic the integration of the gender dimension (sex and gender analysis) in research and innovation content is not a mandatory requirement.