-We examined the generation of harmonic voltage by a synchronous machine adding d-axis and q-axis harmonic field windings in order to reduce the harmonics in a power line. We derived the expressions of the armature voltage in the case of supplying the currents with the frequency nf to the d-axis and q-axis harmonic field windings. We constructed the synchronous machine adding the harmonic windings. In this paper, the expressions and the experimental results on the generation of harmonic voltages by the synchronous machine are presented.

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A magnetically levitated (MAGLEV) vehicle using electro-magnets and iron rails generates lateral guiding force naturally by controlling levitation force to maintain the air gaps between the magnets and the iron rails. A MAGLEV system without guide magnets offers simple design and cost advantages. But such a system has little lateral damping force. In order to improve damping characteristics, an experimental apparatus using salient-pole type magnets and laminated iron rails was made. The iron cores were placed in two rows. The levitation coils surrounded both of the magnet iron cores and the damping coils surrounded every magnet cores separately. The damping coils were excited by currents proportional to the lateral displacement velocity. According to a step response experiment, the lateral motion dissipated after a cycle or two of the swing. The self-inductance of the levitation coil of the magnet almost unchanged against variation of the lateral displacement. The influence of damping current on the levitation was very small. In this paper electromagnetic characteristics of the levitation system are shown.

-This paper describes a turnout without movable parts for magnetically levitated vehicles with hybrid magnets, which have been studied by the authors in place of streetcars. Their low construction cost and low maintenance is key to their practical use. Magnetic levitation systems using forces of attraction can generate guidance force automatically, but the damping force against lateral motion is negligible. However, the lateral damping characteristic was improved by using divided iron type magnets and rails. Using this turnout without movable parts will facilitate smooth direction switching.

This paper reports the experimental results of the load variation characteristics of a magnetically levitated vehicle with hybrid magnets, which we studied in place of street cars and conveyor systems. Magnetically levitated systems have the following advantages: no bearings, no wheels, no noise, no air pollution and low maintenance. We propose new constructive electromagnets and magnetic rails. The magnetically levitated part must be cordless and the power source has involve Ni-MH AA size rechargeable batteries. As a experimental result, the number of dry cell batteries is increased with increasing load.