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Maglev Trains: Presented By: Tanmay Singh Ece Final Yr. Guided By: Ms - Shikha Bhardwaj Lectrur (Ece. Deptt.)

Maglev trains use magnets to levitate above the track and propel the train forward, eliminating friction and allowing for high speeds up to 300 mph. The presentation discusses the working principles of maglev trains, including how electromagnets lift the train and linear generators provide power. Advantages include very low maintenance due to lack of contact between parts, extremely quiet and smooth ride, and potential for high economic efficiency. Examples of existing maglev projects in Germany, Japan, and Shanghai are provided.

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Maglev Trains: Presented By: Tanmay Singh Ece Final Yr. Guided By: Ms - Shikha Bhardwaj Lectrur (Ece. Deptt.)

Maglev trains use magnets to levitate above the track and propel the train forward, eliminating friction and allowing for high speeds up to 300 mph. The presentation discusses the working principles of maglev trains, including how electromagnets lift the train and linear generators provide power. Advantages include very low maintenance due to lack of contact between parts, extremely quiet and smooth ride, and potential for high economic efficiency. Examples of existing maglev projects in Germany, Japan, and Shanghai are provided.

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SEMINAR

ON
MAGLEV TRAINS

GUIDED BY: PRESENTED BY:


Ms.SHIKHA BHARDWAJ TANMAY SINGH
LECTRUR (ECE. DEPTT.) ECE FINAL YR.

www.powerpointpresentationon.blogspot.com
MAGLEV TRAINS

TRAINS THAT FLY ON AIR.


CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• WORKING
• POWER SUPPLY
• PROPULSION SYSTEM
• APPLICATION INFORMATION
• MAGLEV PROJECTS
• ADVANTAGES
• CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION:
• Maglev = magnetic + levitation.

• 1st described by Robert Goddard,


American Rocket Scientist, 1909 Scientific
American.

• Next, 1912, French engineer, modeled it,


Emile Bachelet, eddy-current repulsive
levititation, amount of power needed too
high to run… lack of funding.
• Uses magnets to float the train along the
track-
o No friction
o Cheat gravity
o Very quiet

• Travels very fast (up to 250 mph).


• Requires all new train track to be built.
• Can’t run on old train track, needs magnet
system.
CONTD..

- Expensive to build, but cheap to run.


 Cost for labor and energy:
 Air travel = approx. $ 14 per mile.
 Maglev travel = approx. $ 04 to $ 10 per mile.
 Cost to build Maglev train tracks = $5 million per
two-way mile.

 Cost to build new airport , anywhere from $500


million to $1 billion.
WORKING

.The electromagnets on the underside of the


train pull it up to the ferromagnetic stators on
the track and levitate the train.
• The magnets on the side keep the train from
moving from side to side.
• A computer changes the amount of current to
keep the train 1 cm from the track.
POWER SUPPLY
• Batteries on the train power the system,
and therefore it still functions without
propulsion.
• The batteries can levitate the train for 30
minutes without any additional energy.
• Linear generators in the magnets on board
the train use the motion of the train to
recharge the batteries.
• Levitation system uses less power than
the trains air conditioning.
PROPULSION SYSTEM

• The system consists of


aluminum three-phase
cable windings in the
stator packs that are on
the guideway.
• When a current is
supplied to the
windings, it creates a
traveling alternating
current that propels the
train forward by pushing
• When the alternating
current is reversed, the
train brakes.
• Different speeds are
achieved by varying
the intensity of the
current.
• Only the section of
track where the train is
traveling is electrified.

.
APPLICATION INFO

SAFETY-
• The trains are virtually impossible to
derail because the train is wrapped
around the track.
• Collisions between trains are unlikely
because computers are controlling the
trains movements.
CONTD..
• The train is earthquake proof because the
greater space (10 cm) between the track
and the train leaves more room for track
deformation.
• Linear generators will produce all the
electricity needed in the train’s interior.
• Only the part of the track that is used will
be electrified so no energy is wasted.
MAINTENANCE-
• There is very little maintenance because
there is no contact between the parts.

COMFORT-
• The ride is smooth while not accelerating.
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY-

.The initial investment is similar to other high


speed rail roads (Maglift is $20-$40 million per
mile and I-279 in Pittsburg cost $37 million per
mile).
• Operating expenses are half of that of other
railroads.
• A train is composed of sections that each
contain 100 seats, and a train can have
between 2 and 10 sections.
SPEED-

• The train can travel at about 300 mph. (acc.


can go only up to 200 mph).
• For trips of distances up to 500 miles its total
travel time is equal to a plane.
• It can accelerate to 200 mph in 3 miles, so it is
ideal for short jumps.
NOISE POLLUTION-

• The train makes little


noise because it
does not touch the
track and it has no
motor. Therefore, all
noise comes from
moving air. This
sound is equivalent
to the noise
produced by city
traffic.
MAGNETIC FIELD-

• The magnetic field


created is low,
therefore there are
no adverse effects.
GERMANY’S
MAGLEV:
THE “TRANSRAPID”
GERMANY’S MAGLEV

• Monorail (only one rail under train).


• Like all Maglevs , it is very quiet (no track
friction).
• Can climb steeper heights than normal
trains, making it perfect for the mountains.
Click here to take a ride
on the Shanghai Maglev!

SHANGHAI’S
MAGLEV
Click here to take a ride
on the Shanghai Maglev!

SHANGHAI’S MAGLEV

• Completed in January 2003.


• Connects Shanghai’s subway system to
the International airport.
• Train gets up to 200 mph (321.87 km/h) in
2 minutes.
• Cost to city: 1.2 billion dollars (10 billion
yuan) and 2.5 years to complete the 19
miles (30.58 km) track.
• Cost to ride.: $6 one-way, $8 for two-way
ticket.
JAPAN’S MAGLEV
JAPAN’S MAGLEV
• Experimental
• Holds Maglev speed record: 361 M.P.H
(with passengers).
• Needs wheels at lower speeds till
magnetic levitation fields produce enough
lift to float.
ADVANTAGES
• The primary advantage is
maintenance.

• Well it sounds high-tech, a floating


train, they do offer certain benefits
over conventional steel rail on steel
wheel railways.
CONTD..

• Because the train floats along there is


no contact with the ground and
therefore no need for any moving parts.
• As a result there are no components
that would wear out.

• Note that there is still air resistance.


Contd…

• Because there are no wheels running


along there is no wheel noise.

• However noise due to air disturbance still


occurs while the train is in motion.
Contd…
• The final advantage is speed (i.e. 500km/h or
300mph).
• As a result of the three previous listed it is
more viable for maglev trains to travel
extremely fast.
• Although this is possible with conventional rail
it is not economically viable.
CONCLUSION
• Maglev trains use magnets to levitate and
propel the trains forward.
• Since there is no friction these trains can
reach high speeds.
• It is a safe and efficient way to travel.
• Governments have mixed feelings about
the technology. Some countries, like
China, have embraced it and others like
Germany have balked at the expense.
THANK YOU

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