Descrizione del progetto
Sistemi derivati dalla levitazione magnetica per rivoluzionare il trasporto ferroviario europeo
Le reti ferroviarie europee si trovano a un bivio, dovendo affrontare sfide legate ad efficienza, sostenibilità e sicurezza. Alla luce di tale premessa, il progetto MaDe4Rail, finanziato dall’UE, sta esplorando innovativi sistemi derivati dalla levitazione magnetica (MDS, maglev-derived system). Questo ambizioso impegno punta a valutare la fattibilità dell’introduzione degli MDS in Europa e a migliorare la sostenibilità e l’efficienza del trasporto ferroviario, promuovendo al contempo lo scambio di conoscenze tra un gruppo eterogeneo di esperti. Inoltre, MaDe4Rail condurrà un’analisi dei rischi, standardizzerà le misure di sicurezza e valuterà la fattibilità economica dell’integrazione di tali sistemi nella rete di mobilità europea. Il progetto ha inoltre in programma lo sviluppo di una tabella di marcia a livello europeo e la creazione di concetti e prototipi di sottosistemi per veicoli MDS.
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The MaDe4Rail project aims to explore non-traditional and emerging maglev-derived systems (MDS) and to evaluate the technical feasibility and effectiveness to introduce MDS in Europe under safety aspects and technical-economic performance.
Identification and benchmarking of the different maglev-derived technologies for transportation systems and their state of development, definition of a common architecture and specification of the subsystems and technologies needed for its commercialization are expected in the MaDe4Rail Project. Moreover, a risk analysis and identification of needs for standardization on safety and security in operations of MDS will be performed. Also, the assessment of the technical and economic feasibility to introduce these systems into the common European mobility network will be implemented as well as the development of a European roadmap for the possible future implementation of MDS. Lastly, the design of the concept for an MDS vehicle subsystem and a prototype of a sample vehicle for a European use case are foreseen in this project.
The MaDe4Rail project is expected to have significant impacts such as contributing to the development of MDS, promoting more sustainable passenger and freight transport and initiating a path towards the reinforcement of railway as the backbone of a multimodal, sustainable and efficient mobility network by possibly, upgrading the existing railway lines/facilities through the adoption of a maglev-derived technology. Moreover, the project fosters information exchange and growth and diffusion of knowledge.
MaDe4Rail brings together a multidisciplinary group of experts from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of competences and expertise that would contribute to the success of the project such as Infrastructure Managers, Transport Authorities, Engineering and Consultancy Companies, Technological Developers and Research Centers and Universities.
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