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    The document discusses maglev trains, including how they work using electromagnetic propulsion and repulsion, reaching speeds up to 310 mph. Maglev trains levitate above the track and are more environmentally friendly than conventional trains due to running on electricity instead of fossil fuels. However, maglev systems have high construction costs ranging from $10-30 million per mile.

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    The document discusses maglev trains, including how they work using electromagnetic propulsion and repulsion, reaching speeds up to 310 mph. Maglev trains levitate above the track and are more environmentally friendly than conventional trains due to running on electricity instead of fossil fuels. However, maglev systems have high construction costs ranging from $10-30 million per mile.

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    The document discusses maglev trains, including how they work using electromagnetic propulsion and repulsion, reaching speeds up to 310 mph. Maglev trains levitate above the track and are more environmentally friendly than conventional trains due to running on electricity instead of fossil fuels. However, maglev systems have high construction costs ranging from $10-30 million per mile.

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    Seminar

    On
    Maglev Train
    Content
    Introduction
    How does it work?
    Propulsion
    Types
    How Fast Do They Go?
    Advantages
    Disadvantages
    introduction
    Out of science fiction books, a train running on
    magnetic and electrical force only, no wheels, no
    engine and the steel track replaced by a guideway,
    the maglev (Magnetic Levitation) trains are
    becoming a reality more then ever. With a record
    of 581km/h, these trains open new visions about
    future transportation.
    Just like airplanes revolutionize 20th century’s
    transportation, maglev trains are expected to do
    the same thing with 21th century’s transportation.
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    How does it work?
    propulsion
    Electromagnetic Propulsion:
    1. In real life the opposite poles of magnets attract each
    other and like ends repel, this is the simple principle
    behind electromagnetic propulsion.
    2. However electromagnets attract metal objects while
    charged with electricity, the pull is temporary and
    dependent on the charge.
    3. For a train to operate three major components must be
    present in the system: a powerful electrical power source,
    large guidance magnets attached to the underside of the
    train, a track lined with metal coils.

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    1. The magnetized coil running along the track, is
    called the guideway. This will repel the large
    magnets on the underside of the carriage, causing
    the train to hover above the track.
    2. The key advantage of the Maglev train is that it
    floats on a cushion of air, with virtually no friction.
    This allows the train to reach such high speeds!

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    The Track:
    Suspension

    There is 2 forms of suspension technology:


    1-Electromagnetic suspension
    2-Electrodynamic suspension

    1-Electromagnetic suspension:

    1. In current EMS systems, the train levitates above a steel


    rail while electomagnets attached to the train, are
    oriented toward the rail from below.
    2. The electromagnets use feedback control to maintain a
    train at a constant distance from a track.
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    2-Electrodynamic suspension:

    In Electrodynamic suspension (EDS), both the rail and the


    train exert a magnetic field, and the train is levitated by the
    repulsive force between these magnetic fields. The magnetic
    field in the train is produced by either electromagnets or by
    an array of permanent magnets .
    At slow speeds, the force is not large enough to support the
    weight of the train. For this reason the train must have wheels
    or some other form of landing gear to support the train until
    it reaches a speed that can sustain levitation.

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    Parts:
    Types:
    Repelling- Electrodynamic Suspension (EDS) Used in
    Japan

    Attracting- Electromagnetic suspension (EMS) Used


    in Germany
    How Fast Do They Go?

    • The lack of friction allows trains to


    reach speeds up to 310 mph
    • That is 2x as fast as Amtrak
    The Environment:

    Maglev Trains are much cleaner than conventional


    trains
     They Run on Electricity not Fossil Fuels
    Advantages:

    Speed of Travel (310 mph)


    Environmentally Friendlier
    Maintenance
     No wheels, axles or suspension
    Disadvantages:

    COST
     Estimated costs for building a maglev train system in the
    United States range from $10 million to $30 million per
    mile
    Flexibility
     Other forms provide more flexibility in destination
    points
    References

    www.google.com
    www.wikipedia.com
    www.studymafia.org
    Thanks

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