Magnetically Levitated Trains Mag Lev By Sarah Holko

Magnetically Levitated Trains (Mag. Lev) By Sarah Holko

What are Mag. Lev trains? Mag. Lev uses Electromagnetic Propulsion. l Trains are thrust forward by positively and negatively charged magnets. l The train floats on a cushion of air eliminating friction. l

Mag. Lev “Guideways” or Tracks Track repels magnets on undercarriage of train, sending the train forward. l Train levitates between 1 and 10 cm above guideway. l

Mag. Lev vs. Conventional Trains Mag. Lev Trains Conventional Trains No Friction = Less Maintenance Routine Maintenance Needed No Engine = No fuel required Engine requires fossil fuels Speeds in excess of 300 mph Speeds up to 110 mph

Better for the Environment Less energy consumption because no railtrack friction l Requires no fossil fuel which can harm the environment. l Less noise pollution since the train never hits the track l Mag. Lev guideways and trains take up less space than conventional trains l

Other Mag. Lev Applications Disneyland’s California Adventure Coaster l California Screamin’ roller coaster uses Mag. Lev technology to propel car from 055 mph in less than 5 seconds! l Disneyland® - California Screamin' l

Other Mag. Lev Applications U. S. military is looking into using Mag. Lev l Possible uses could include: l l Rocket launching l Aircraft carrier launching pad l Space craft launching

Travel Speeds At 300 mph, you could travel to Paris to Rome in just 2 hours! l Anaheim to Las Vegas in just 86 minutes, and cheaper than flying!!!! l Maglev l

References l Bonsor, Kevin. “How Maglev Trains Work”. 5 September, 2002. <http: //travel. howstuffworks. com/maglev-train. htm> l Keating, Oliver. “Maglevs (Magnetically Levitated Trains)”. 16 June, 2000. <http: //www. okeating. com/hsr/maglev. htm> l Disney Online. “California Screamin’”. August, 1999. <http: //disneyland. disney. go. com/disneyland/en_US/parks/attraction s/detail? name=California. Screamin. Attraction. Page> l Mag. Lev Systems. “Electromagnetic Systems”. General Atomics and Affiliated Companies. 2005. <http: //www. ga. com/atg/ems. php>.