RTRI REPORT September 1999

Development of Levitation Coil by Reaction Injection Molding Method

Masao SUZUKI, Tsuyoshi FUJIMOTO, Hiroshi SUWA


  The ground coils to be used along the entire length of Magnetically Levitated transportation (MAGLEV) system need to withstand a long-term outdoor service and be provided in extremely large quantities. It is for these reasons that we require them to be durable and inexpensive. Dicyclopentadiene, a major component of low viscous liquid in Reaction Injection Molding (RIM), is injected into the mold. It reacts with catalyst and cures in a short time to produce a substance featuring superior quality not obtainable by the conventional injection molding. In this paper, we discuss the application of RIM technology through our trial manufacture of practical ground coils incorporated with several improvements. We investigated the economic effects as well.



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