By Brandon Camino What is the Shanghai Transrapid The worlds first maglev magnetic levitation train The fastest train on earth Top Speed of 431 kmh 268 mph How it Works Coils magnet in ID: 331004
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Shanghai Trans-rapid
By: Brandon CaminoSlide2
What is the Shanghai Trans-rapid?
The world’s first maglev (magnetic levitation) train
The fastest train on earth
Top Speed of 431 kmh (268 mph)Slide3
How it Works
Coil’s magnet in
guideway
repels magnets under trainlevitates to .39 inches to 3.93 inchesElectric power supplied to coil creates polarity changesMagnetic fields push train in back, pull from fronthttp://
science.howstuffworks.com/transport/enginesequipment/maglev-train.htmSlide4
Why so fast?
The maglev floats so no friction between wheels and rail to slow it downSlide5
Characteristics
Pudong international airport to Shanghai (20 miles) in 7.2 minutes
99.85% service accuracy rate
Cost $1.2 billion to construct$6 to ride as a passenger Slide6
Speed Records of Regular and Maglev Trains
Name
Place
Type
Speed
Shanghai
Maglev
Pudong airport
Commercial
431 km/
hr
AVG (Alstom)
France/Italy
Commercial
360 km/
hr
TVG (Alstom)
France
Commercial
320 km/
hr
AVE
Commercial
300 km/
hr
Shinkansen
Maglev
Spain
Test-run
581 km/
hr
TVG (Alstom)
Japan
Test-run
575 km/
hr
ICE
Germany
Test-run
407 km/
hrSlide7
Advantages
Speed
Little to no maintenance
No possibility of a part wearing outUnaffected by weatherNo noise, only from air resistance<http://ninpope-physics.comuv.com/maglev/procon.php>Slide8
Advantages continued…
Uses less land
Reduces
collisions and accidentsUses less energyNo trafficDoes not polluteSlide9
Disadvantages
New infrastructure must be built
Cost of heavy and strong enough magnets
Does not yet connect to inner citySlide10
Why I’m Interested
I’m going to China this winter
I have never ridden a “bullet train”
I want to see if you really do feel like you’re floating I want to study the economics of it and decide for myself if I think it is a viable option for CA Slide11
Why You Should be Interested
Once again, it is the fastest train in the world
This was a big step in revolutionizing public transportation systems
You could be riding it in this country within the next couple of decadesSlide12
The Future
Even faster maglevs are already being built
Can be as fast as a Boeing 777
Paris to Rome in 2 hoursThese can/will be all overReplace airplanes as the preferred way to travelSlide13
References
Blodget
, Henry. "Riding Shanghai's Maglev, the World's Fastest Train."
Slate Magazine.\ N.p., 21 Mar. 2005. Web. <http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/go_east_young_ma n/2005/03/mines_faster_than_yours.html>.Slide14
References continued…
Bonsor
, Kevin. "How Maglev Trains Work."
HowStuffWorks. N.p., 6 Mar. 2011. Web. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines- equipment/maglev-train1.htm>."Information." Maglev Trains & Technology.
N.p
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Web.
<
http://www.maglev.net/information/>.Slide15
References continued…
Landovskis
, Alex, and Véronique Rondeau. "
Maglev Trains: Advantages & Disadvantages. "Magnetic Levitation
Trains
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