LIM (Linear Induction Motor)

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf electric motor
gptkbp:advantage requires precise alignment
low maintenance
high acceleration
no physical contact
end effects
lower efficiency than rotary motors
gptkbp:application industrial automation
theme park rides
urban transit
airport baggage handling
gptkbp:component primary (stator)
secondary (reaction plate or rotor)
gptkbp:controls variable frequency drive
gptkbp:coolingSystem water cooled
air cooled
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:effect typically 60-80%
gptkbp:environmentalImpact no direct emissions
gptkbp:firstDemonstrated 1940s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LIM (Linear Induction Motor)
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Eric_Laithwaite
gptkbp:maintenance low
gptkbp:movement linear
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Shanghai_Maglev_Train
gptkb:Bombardier_Innovia_Metro
gptkb:Transrapid
Disneyland California Screamin' roller coaster
gptkbp:operatingSystem varies by application
gptkbp:powerSource AC electricity
gptkbp:principle electromagnetic induction
gptkbp:relatedTo linear synchronous motor
rotary induction motor
gptkbp:standardCurrent varies by design
gptkbp:standardVoltage varies by design
gptkbp:usedIn amusement rides
conveyor systems
automated people movers
maglev trains
gptkbp:volume low
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Impulse_coaster
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7