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Innovative Transportation Systems Corp.An affiliate of Shapery Enterprises

MagneRail Technology OverviewPresented to

Mobile Source Committee MeetingSouth Coast Air Quality Management District

By

Sam GurolDirector, Transportation Programs

General AtomicsJuly 23, 2010

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Topics

• Electromagnetic Technologies Overview

• MagneRail System

• Next Steps

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Electromagnetics Technologies That Condition, Move and Control High Power Systems

Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS)

Power Distribution

AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY

Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG)

Urban Passenger

LINEAR MOTOR AND MAGLEV TECHNOLOGIES

Cargo

ELECTRIC SHIP TECHNOLOGIES

Hybrid Propulsion Pulsed Power

Superconducting DC Homopolar Motor

POWER INVERTERS

Superconducting

High Speed Passenger

Light Rail (BART, SkyTrain,

Metra)Mining Trucks

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MagneRail Leverages Large DOD Investments

Rectifiers/Inverters

Block switches

Propulsion SegmentsProduction Facility

High-power linear motors

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Tupelo, MS facility (New 2005)

• Manufacturing, Assembly & Test― EMALS LIMs; EMALS/AAG/IPS PCS― Commercial Inverter Fabrication― 77,000 sq. ft. Fabrication and Office building ― 8 MW @ 13.8 kV/4160 kV

• 5,000 ft2. test facility - High Cycle & Acceptance testing• Additional 37,000 ft2 expansion completed July 2009• Additional 2 acre expansion on-going

Rancho Bernardo, CA facility (New 2006)

• Electromagnetic Systems Division Headquarters, Engineering, Design, Development & Prototyping

― 180,000 sq. ft.― 400 Offices ― 50,000 sq. ft. High Bay Area― 12 MW @13.8 kV/4160 kV

GA Invested $100M In Facilities For Development, Procurement, Fabrication & Test Of Electromagnetic Systems Over 4 Years

Controllers and Power Electronics Facility (New 2009)

• Power Inverters, Design, Development & Fabrication― 28,200 sq. ft., 2.5 MW @ 480 V/3,000 A

• Adjacent to Division Headquarters

New 2006

New 2009

New 2005

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Electromagnetic Cargo Transport Technologies History

• 2006 - President of LA Port Commission Dave Freeman visits GA

and provides funding to study implementation of maglev

technology on the Port of Los Angeles (POLA).

• 2006 – GA and team perform POLA study and demonstrate cargo

movement on maglev test track.

• 2008 – POLA and POLB initiate Clean Air Action Plan and propose

an advanced technology component.

• 2008 – URS evaluates 14 different technology options and picks

GA system as # 1 (technical maturity and merit).

• 2008 – ITSC, GA and AECOM form team to pursue linear motor

cargo systems (MagneRail).

• 2009 - All key technology component development completed.

• 2010 – Ready to transition project to demonstration stage.

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Linear Motor Freight Applications

• Port terminal operations - Ship to storage/on-dock rail

• Short haul/intermodal - Port to near-dock transload or intermodal facilities

• Regional - Port to inland warehouse or intermodal facilities

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MagneRail Concept Moves Cargo Using LSM* Modules

* Linear Synchronous Motor

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LSM Modules and the Bogie are the Building Blocks for MagneRail

Wind LSM CablesEncase in

Concrete/CompositeJoin Modules

LSM Motor ModuleStainless SteelCover Plate

LSM windingsembeddedin concrete beam

Splice connectionsat each end of beam

3-Phase Windings

Concrete Beam214.4”(5438mm) Length48” (1219mm) Width12” (305mm) Depth

LSM Modules Placed Between Rails

Permanent Magnets Placed Under Bogie

Maglev LSM During Winding Operation

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Attributes of the LSM Propulsion System

• Vehicle-mounted permanent magnets react against linear motor in guideway – eliminates moving traction components – high reliability.

• Eliminates onboard power and propulsion – reduces vehicle weight and cost.

• No third rail or overhead power lines - improves safety.

• Designed for 10% grade capability.

• Factory assembly eases on-site installation.

• Can be configured to move individual bogies or complete railcars.

• Automated operation with safety certified train protection system – improves throughput and safety.

• Allows high throughput with expandability.

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MagneRail can be Configured a Number of Ways

Standard Truck Trailers

Trailer Consists Standard Rail Cars

Entire Trucks

LSM

Containers on Standard

Double Stack Railcar

All-Electric Trucks

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System Architecture Accommodates High Throughput and Reduces Number of Container Lifts

MagneRail Bogies with Trailers

MagneRail Bogies

De-Coupled from Trailers

MagneRail

Bogies

MagneRail Bogies

Coupled with Trailers

MagneRail Bogies

Coupled with Trailers

High-Speed Section

Load/Unload SectionLoad/Unload Section

MagneRail Bogies

De-Coupled from Trailers

MagneRail Bogie Towing Truck Trailer

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LSM Validation on GA Test Track

New Single Chassis with FTA Reviewers

Two-Chassis System with Articulation Replicates Complete Passenger Vehicle

Articulation

• 450-foot LSM test track in San Diego

• Used to propel test vehicles since 2004

• Wheeled and maglev propulsion have been demonstrated

• System capable of moving fully loaded 2 TEU container

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Cargo Container Move on a Maglev Chassis

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Full-Scale EMALS Test Facility in Lakehurst, NJ.

• Testing with dead-loads up to 100,000 lbs

• Speeds up to 180 knots

• Plan to launch planes later this year

• System will be deployed on the Gerald R. Ford in 2016

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Conclusions and Next Steps

• Linear motor technology is mature and ready to transition into commercial use.

• Very high reliability based on EMALS and maglev experiences with use of linear motors for propulsion.

• Next steps towards deployment are:– Develop system architecture for port application (civil design,

electrical, cargo handling at ends, operation requirements,

schedule, detailed costing),

– Select demonstration site as first section of the overall cargo

handling system,

– Construct demo site – demonstrate full-scale system operation

– System Deployment

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