Talk:Linear motor

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Contents 1 Useless picture 2 Another good example 3 Low or high acceleration? 4 Linear actuator 5 California Screamin'

[edit] Useless picture

Is there really any reason for having the picture of the track remains? There is no explanation in the article why this former track was remarkable. Frankly I don't see anything notable about it, and if it weren't for the caption I'd have no reason to think it's anything other than a big green field. --128.194.150.16 19:21, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

I absolutely agree and have difficulty in seeing any remains on the image. The miracle is that your comment was posted in May, and the image is still there, a monument to inertia. Perhaps if someone removed it, its supporters might become vocal...... Paul venter 13:37, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Another good example

Is the TTC (formerly "People Mover") in Disney's Magic Kingdom (Florida)

Please feel free to be bold and add that to the article!

Atlant 12:30, 15 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Low or high acceleration?

Linear motors for space propulsion launch assistance are listed as high acceleration. I've just been reading about the Maglifter project, which is described as being low acceleration. The concept seems to be to have a long enough tunnel housing the track that low acceleration over such a distance is enough to approach escape velocity. DFH 21:48:36, 2005-09-08 (UTC)

[edit] Linear actuator

Is Linear actuator another name for a linear motor, or are they different? If they are the same, maybe a merge/redirect from that article is called for? -- Bovineone 05:13, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

It certainly sounds alike. I would also add that "Linear Traction Motors" and Linear Motors are the same animal. Piercetp 10:34, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

The description of linear actuator seems to make it clear that they are mechanisms driven by conventional rotary motors, whereas linear motors directly produce linear travel. Different animal.

Atlant 11:48, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

I stand corrected. But I am pretty sure that a linear motor and a linear traction motor are the same thing. Piercetp 18:58, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

That sounds right.

Atlant 23:35, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] California Screamin'

I was wondering why California Screamin' was listed in the 'see also' section. While it is a LIM-based rollercoaster, it is not the first of its type. To make it completly fair, there would have to be a lot of rollercoasters listed in that section. WBHoenig 01:52, 13 August 2006 (UTC)