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In Shanghai, "Maglev" (Magnetic Levitation) Train Stations have been set up and running. The "Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Demonstration Operation Line" or 上海磁浮示范运营线 is one of the first commercial high-speed maglev trains in the world. So far these trains have been running since 2004 and reach rates up to 300-431 kph, depending on the train and time of day.
If you need to know, it took $1,330,000,000 to build the project which took about a year and a half. The line is 19m long. It is laid in the Longyang Road Terminus, far from Shanghai.
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What other ways could maglev be used as?
This cannot be answered in the way it was asked. Maglev refers to magnetic levitation trains. This is limited to passenger trains. There are many systems in use on a maglev train system, not simply magnetic levitation - the magnetic levitation is in use in other systems, such as manufacturing, and has even been examined as a part of launching space vehicles, but is not referred to as "maglev".
Is levitate real?
Yes. Levitation can be achieved using magnetic fields, as with the maglev trains.
What are the uses of a superconductor?
Superconductors have zero resistance, and are used in powerful magnets for MRI etc, and magnetic levitation.
Latest trends to reduce friction?
One is magnetic bearings where there is little or no contact from the rotating shaft. Also magnetic levitation, as used in high speed trains.
What is maglev?
"magnetic" "levitation" A cute way to make trains float - thus reducing rolling friction, but NOT air friction.
Why are maglevs used?
Magnetic levitation gives extremely low friction, hence, less energy is required to accelerate the train.
What does maglev stand for?
Maglev stands for Magnetic Levitation (primarily used in trains) it refers to how they use the repulsion of electromagets to "fly" from 1cm - 10cm above an electromagnetic track (guideway) the applications are mainly for highspeed transport because as there is no friction, these trains have a record speed of 518km/h (311mph).
What power drives maglev trains?
Electricity and the use of a super-conductor magnet system provides both lift (levitation) and provides the power and thrust for forward motion, which is also used in the braking systems. Hence the word, maglev (magnetic levitation)
Can traction free locomotive be built?
Wow i just won my 8th grade science fair with this very subject here is some info i still have saved to my computer. Maglev, or Magnetic levitation, is a system of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles, predominantly trains, using magnetic levitation from a very large number of magnets for lift and propulsion. This method has the potential to be faster, quieter and smoother than wheeled mass transit systems. The power needed for levitation is usually not a particularly large percentage of the overall consumption; most of the power used is needed to overcome air drag, as with any other high speed train.
Is a magnetic compass used today?
YEs
How are magnet's used?
High speed rail systems use MAGnetic LEVitation to reduce friction on the track(s). Hence the term MAGLEV.
What is principle of maglev train?
Magnetic levitation is the method used for maglev trains. In order to levitate a train, superconducting magnetic coils are used to completely expel the magnetic fields which will cause the trains to fly off its track.
