----- Original Message ----- From: "G. Stanley Doore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:12 AM Subject: Re: [USMA:24311] Re: AW: Gauge Width : Maglev
> Pitch is the tilt of the tracks on curves to counteract centrifugal force. > Tilt keeps the force of the vehicle perpendicular to the guideway below the > vehicle. > > Roads are banked on curves for the same purpose. The greater the speed the > more banking or pitch is required to keep cars on the road. Same for > trains. > > Stan Doore > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 7:33 PM > Subject: [USMA:24311] Re: AW: Gauge Width : Maglev > > > > > > > --- Transrapid International <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> in USMA 245291 wrote: > > > > > in the superspeed Transrapid maglev system. > > > > > > > The track gauge is 2.8 m, the guideway pitch depends > > >> on the speed of the > > >> trains (< 300 km/h: 4.4 m, < 400 km/h: 4.8 m, < 500 > > > > km/h: 5.1 m). > > > > > > > > Can anyone explain what "guideway pitch" is? > > -- > > Joseph B. Reid > > 17 Glebe Road West > > Toronto M5P 1C8 Telephone 416-486-6071 > > >
