MAGLEV TRAINSSLOAN HAZEL

ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSPENSION (EMS)• GERMAN

• .This system uses electromagnets on the train body itself that are attracted to the iron guideway rails.

• systems works at all speeds

• and eliminates the need for a separate low-speed suspension system.

• Tolerance gap is only about 1 cm

ELECTRODYNAMIC SUSPENSION (EDS)• Japanese

• Instead of using the attractive properties of magnets, It used the repelling force of magnets.

• Japanese trains levitate nearly 10 cm above the guideway

• “lift off” after about 62 mph

• Wheels for this lift off and slow down speed

BENEFITS

1. Reduced Friction

• Maintenance • Speed• Noise

2. Energy

• Electric• Green• More Efficient

LIABILITIES

1. Original Cost

• Initial Setup

• Estimate $8.5 Billion for US

2. Weight

• strong magnetic field

• Large amount of energy and money

• Health risks

SHANGHAI MAGLEV TRAIN

Length: 30.5 km or 18.95 miles

Time: 7 min

Longyang Road (Downtown) to Pudong International Airport

Top Speed: 501 km/h or 311mph (Speed Record in China)

Operational Speed: 431km/h or 268mph

VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmsvzOV7iXM