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Germany and Japan are both developing maglev train technology, and are both currently testing prototypes. Japan Railway Company has designed their train to go at 311mph and carry 16 carriages (1,000 commuters). Although Germany and Japan's trains are similar, they have very distinctive differences. The German train uses electromagnetic suspension (EMS) system, and the Japanese trains use an electrodynamics suspension (EDS) system. EMS uses standard electromagnets, in which the coils only conduct electricity when a power supply is present. The EDS chills the coils at frigid temperatures, saving energy. The system used to cool these coils can be expensive though.
China is also involved with the construction of maglev trains. China is planning to build a vacuum-tube maglev train which is predicted to go 1,000 km/h. Putting the maglev train inside a vacuum tube will enable greater velocity due to decreased friction.
Although these trains will enable faster travel, they will not be available for public use until 2045.
Maglev trains are a type of high-speed train that runs on magnets supported by a magnetic field generated around the track. China, Japan, France, Germany, and Spain have maglevs.
Not counting models and test projects; one. In Shanghai, China.
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∙ 12y agoThe first commercial maglev system was the Birmingham International Maglev shuttle which connected the airport and rail station at a distance of 2000 feet. It operated for 11 years from 1984 to 1995.
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∙ 12y agoJapan and germany were pioneers in the invention of maglev trains. although china had a similar sytem before hand.
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∙ 12y agoGermany and France
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∙ 14y agoSingapore and China
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When were maglev trains first being used?
MagLev trains were first designed by a German man named Hermann Kemper. he was the first man to design and patent a MagLev train. The first MagLev train to be built and used was designed by Thyssen Henschel, another German, in the 1970's. The first passenger-carrying MagLev train was introduced in 1979 at the International Transportation Exposition in Hamburg, Germany. Thus began the MagLev train.
What is maglev?
"magnetic" "levitation" A cute way to make trains float - thus reducing rolling friction, but NOT air friction.
What basic systems do maglev trains use?
Electromagnetic Suspension (EMS)
Do bullet trains have wheels?
Yes, bullet trains have wheels. They run on rails, just as conventional railroad locomotives and cars do. The trains that operate by magnetic levitation, the so-called MagLev trains, do not have wheels as they ride on a magnetic cushion.
When was the first maglev train invented?
Electromagnetism was discovered in 1911 and it led to the mag-lev trains. These trains made rail travel much faster and used less energy.
Will maglev trains come to India WHEN?
maglev trains will appear very soon in NCR regions
How can maglev trains help your country?
Maglev trains do not use gas, so they are good for the environment.
Are there maglev trains in Singapore?
Yes.
How do you people get on maglev trains?
They get on from an opening passage way that comes out of the maglev train
Do maglev trains use renewable energy?
Depends. maglev trains run in electricity, and electricity can come from all sorts of sources. You can get it from hydro Power, nuclear Power, fossil fuels, solar Power etc. Renewable or not doesn't matter to a maglev train. They can run on anything that can be turned into electricity.
Which country has the most maglev trains?
China
Who developed maglev trains?
Alfred zehdan
What are maglev trains?
# It is a Magnetic Levatation train.
What makes flying trains and maglev trains good?
Very low coefficient of friction.
Which trains do not have wheels?
Bullet train(dubai)These are known as MagLev trains. For Magnetic Levitation.
How fast does the Maglev go in shanghai?
These Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) trains goes up to 431kph/267.8mph
How fast does maglev go in Shanghai?
These Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) trains goes up to 431kph/267.8mph
