日本直线电机地铁的发展

阐述日本直线电机地铁从研发到实用化的发展进程。指出日本研发直线电机地铁的目的是节约地铁建设成本,其适用对象是大城市支线和地方中心城市;介绍大阪南港试验线的建设,以及最初研制的直线电机车辆的运行结果;论述在日本采用直线电机运营的各地铁线路的特点,以及日本直线电机技术进军国际市场的情况。

Development of Linear Metro in Japan

This paper gives a brief account of the development of linear metro in Japan from its design to research and to application. Linear metro, suitable for branch lines of metropolises or provincial cities, is employed in Japan to reduce costs of building subways. The construction of Osaka-Nanko test line, the running outcomes of linear induction motor vehicle developed earlier, the characteristics of each linear metro line in Japan and the application of Japanese linear metro technology in foreign countries are introduced.