Linear induction motor
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A linear induction motor is an alternating current, asynchronous linear motor that works by the same general principles as other induction motors but is typically designed to directly produce motion i
The Birmingham Airport Maglev shuttle
AirTrain JFK trains propel themselves using an aluminium induction strip placed between the rails.
A diagram of EMALS' induction motor
LIMTV Linear Induction Motor Test Vehicle in 1973
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System is an electromagnetic catapult system developed by General Atomics for the United States Navy's CATOBAR supercarriers. The system enables assisted takeoffs o
Linear induction motor
…preferred. Linear induction motors have also been used for launching aircraft, the Westinghouse Electropult system in 1945 was an early example and the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) was due to be delivered in 2010. Linear induction motors are also used in looms, magnetic levitation enable bobbins to float between the fibers…
The Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System at Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst, launching a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet during a test on 18 December 2010