Magnetic levitating transportation system

A magnetic levitating transportation system comprising:

• (a) a first electromagnet array;
• (b) a second electromagnet array, said first and said second arrays comprising a plurality of coils, said coils having an outer side, said arrays forming a first parallel electromagnet array, said first parallel array having an inner distance between said coils of said first and second arrays, an outer distance measured from the outer side of said coils of said first and second arrays, and an electromagnetic pitch measured between adjoining coils of said first array;
• (c) means for generating an alternating magnetic field in said first parallel array;
• (d) a conductive paramagnetic metal body for levitating above said first parallel array, said body comprising:
• (1) a central portion comprising:
• (i) a longitudinal axis;
• (ii) longitudinal sides, said sides being parallel to said axis;
• (iii) first and second ends, said ends being perpendicular to said axis and connecting said sides;
• (iv) a first width, A, between said sides, governed by the relationship, a<A<d, wherein a represents said inner distance and d represents said outer distance;
• and,
• (v) a first length, C, between said first and second ends, said first length being governed by the relationship C.gtoreq.2(P), wherein P represents said electromagnetic pitch;
• and,
• (2) projected portions, symmetrically attached to said sides comprising:
• (i) an outer side parallel to said axis;
• (ii) third and fourth ends, said third and fourth ends connecting said outer side to one of said longitudinal sides, and being perpendicular thereto;
• (iii) a second width, D, between said outer side and one of said longitudinal sides, said second width being governed by the relationship D>(d-A)/2;
• and
• (iv) a second length, B, between said third and fourth ends, said second length being governed by the relationship B.gtoreq.P.