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Dr. Dong Soo Choi

Justek Co., Ltd., Korea

R&D status on High-speed Maglev (Hypertube) in Korea

Dr. Chang Young Lee

Korea Railroad Research Inst., Korea

Biography

Dr. Chang-young Lee is a principal researcher of Korea Railroad Research Institute(KRRI) & New transportation innovative research center. He worked at LS cable from 1995 to 2005, where he conducted R&D program on High-Tc superconducting power cables. Since 2006, he has dedicated to develop propulsion and magnetic levitation technologies for high-speed maglev at KRRI. He contributed to develop 500km/h high-speed Maglev(SUMA) and 1000 km/h Hypertube of Korea. Currently, he is the project leader of Hypertube research program in Korea.

Abstract

Korea Railroad Research Institute(KRRI) has researched on 1000 km/h Hypertube(Korean Hyperloop, HTX), which is based on high-speed superconducting maglev technology. To prove the speed feasibility of Hypertube, a small-scale Hypertube model was developed and successfully demonstrated up to 1,210 km/h at the vacuum condition of 1 mbar. A prototype superconducting linear synchronous motor using cryocooler-free high-Tc superconducting magnet was developed and tested at 150m track. Hypertube uses high-density super concrete as a tube material. A prototype full-scale tube was developed and tested successfully by Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology(KICT). Conceptual design and R&D status on Hypertube will be introduced in the speech.

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Low and Medium Speed Maglevs in China

Prof. Jian-Xin Shen

Zhejiang University, China

Biography

Jian-Xin Shen received the B.Eng. And M.Sc. Degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China in 1991 and 1994, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from Zhejiang University, China in 1997, all in electrical engineering. He was with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (1997-1999), the University of Sheffield, UK (1999-2002), and IMRA Europe SAS, UK Research Centre, UK (2002-2004). Since 2004 he has been a professor of electrical engineering with Zhejiang University, and was a visiting professor at EP리, Switzerland (2016). He has authored more than 350 technical papers, and is the inventor of more than 50 patents. He won the Nagamori Award in 2019, and received 19 best paper awards from international conferences. He was the General Chair of the ICEMS2014 and IEEE-VPPC2016 conferences, and the keynote / plenary speaker of 12 international conferences. He is an IET Fellow, an IEEE Senior Member, and, a distinguished lecturer of IEEE VPPC (2018-2022) and IEEE IAS (2022-2023). His main research interests include design, control and applications of electrical machines and drives, and renewable energies.

Dr. Wen-Yue Zhang

CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd., China

Biography

Wen-Yue Zhang is a professor-level senior engineer with a profound expertise in maglev train technology. He graduated with a doctorate in Mechanical Manufacturing and Automation from Dalian Jiaotong University in June 2012 and currently holds the position of Director at the Maglev System Research Institute within the Product Development Center of CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive Co., Ltd. Recognized as a technical expert within CRRC, a Huxiang Youth Talent, and a high-level talent in Zhuzhou City, he has been at the forefront of research and development in maglev train suspension systems, amassing a wealth of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. His deep understanding of the fundamental theories and engineering applications of permanent magnet short-stator and long-stator maglev trains, as well as suspension control, has been instrumental in his contributions to the field. He has participated in numerous key projects, including a sub-task of the state key research and development plan, a major project from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and two provincial and ministerial-level scientific research projects. His leadership has been pivotal in the development of various new maglev train models, such as Maglev 1.0, Maglev 2.0, and Maglev 3.0, and in establishing a comprehensive industrial platform and technical system for the design, research, manufacturing, debugging, testing, and maintenance of maglev trains. His work has been acknowledged with several prestigious awards, including the Second Prize of the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Progress Award, the Second Prize of the Shanghai Science and Technology Invention Award, the Second Prize of the Quality Technology Award from the China Quality Association, and the Second Prize of the Railway Science and Technology Award, cementing his reputation as a leading figure in the advancement of maglev transportation.