15112013134347 Maglev Levitation Trains
Maglev trains
By
Vishal Dubey
Agenda
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Introduction
Fast facts
How it works
Maglev technology
Electromagnetic suspension
Electrodynamic suspension
Stability
Power and energy usage
Advantages and disadvantages of Maglev Train
Introduction
• Magnetic levitation transport is a form of transportation that suspends guides and propels vehicles through the harnessing of electromagnetic force. • The term "maglev" refers not only to the vehicles but also to the railway system.
• Maglev train uses magnetic levitation from a very large number of magnets for lif and propulsion.
• Has the potential to be faster, quieter and smoother than wheeled mass transit systems
Introduction
• Power needed for levitation is usually not a large percentage of the overall consumption
• In the present moment there are several countries working on the development of
Magnetic Levitating trains:
Japan and Germany were pioneers; USA and
Australia are working in on it now.
China is not a pioneer having build a maglev train from Shanghai to its city
Did you Know?
• Maglev trains can attain speeds of 250 mph easily (the speed of a jet aircraf).
• The Japanese Maglev's last record was of
581km/h.
• The Shanghai Maglev Train can speed up to
431 km/h, or 267 mph.
• The first commercial Maglev was opened in
1984 in Birmingham, England, covering some 600 meters between its airport and rail hub
How it works
• A maglev train floats about 10mm above the guideway on a magnetic field.
• It is propelled by the guideway itself rather than an onboard engine by changing magnetic fields
• Once the train is pulled into the next section the magnetism switches so that the train is pulled on again.
• The Electro-magnets run the length of the guideway. How it works
• The train cars use gigantic magnets to hover above their tracks, decreasing the negative impact friction has on a train's speed and allowing the cars to achieve much greater speeds than normal railroad cars.
Maglev technology
By
Vishal Dubey
Agenda
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Introduction
Fast facts
How it works
Maglev technology
Electromagnetic suspension
Electrodynamic suspension
Stability
Power and energy usage
Advantages and disadvantages of Maglev Train
Introduction
• Magnetic levitation transport is a form of transportation that suspends guides and propels vehicles through the harnessing of electromagnetic force. • The term "maglev" refers not only to the vehicles but also to the railway system.
• Maglev train uses magnetic levitation from a very large number of magnets for lif and propulsion.
• Has the potential to be faster, quieter and smoother than wheeled mass transit systems
Introduction
• Power needed for levitation is usually not a large percentage of the overall consumption
• In the present moment there are several countries working on the development of
Magnetic Levitating trains:
Japan and Germany were pioneers; USA and
Australia are working in on it now.
China is not a pioneer having build a maglev train from Shanghai to its city
Did you Know?
• Maglev trains can attain speeds of 250 mph easily (the speed of a jet aircraf).
• The Japanese Maglev's last record was of
581km/h.
• The Shanghai Maglev Train can speed up to
431 km/h, or 267 mph.
• The first commercial Maglev was opened in
1984 in Birmingham, England, covering some 600 meters between its airport and rail hub
How it works
• A maglev train floats about 10mm above the guideway on a magnetic field.
• It is propelled by the guideway itself rather than an onboard engine by changing magnetic fields
• Once the train is pulled into the next section the magnetism switches so that the train is pulled on again.
• The Electro-magnets run the length of the guideway. How it works
• The train cars use gigantic magnets to hover above their tracks, decreasing the negative impact friction has on a train's speed and allowing the cars to achieve much greater speeds than normal railroad cars.
Maglev technology