EVACUATED TUBE VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING CARGO

The invention relates to an evacuated tube vehicle for transporting cargo, comprising first and second elements of magnetic suspension means to support the vehicle by levitation in evacuated tube which vehicle further comprises: - an open from at least two sides support frame for supporting cargo, s...

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Hauptverfasser: Chevtchenko, Oleg Alexander, Bakker, Ralph, Lamb, Lieke, Oster, Daryl G, Shevchenko, Alexandr Alexandrovich
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to an evacuated tube vehicle for transporting cargo, comprising first and second elements of magnetic suspension means to support the vehicle by levitation in evacuated tube which vehicle further comprises: - an open from at least two sides support frame for supporting cargo, such as at least one container; - first and second sub-frames arranged on opposite ends of the open support frame; - wherein first and second magnetic suspension means are attached to the support frame and/or the sub-frames; and-wherein a cargo space is defined by at least the support frame and the first and second sub-frames, such that the cargo space is open for insertion of cargo from at least one side of the vehicle.