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By : Alya, 9B What's a Maglev Train ? What is it ? And how does it There are metallic loops work ? implemented in the Maglev Maglev is short for magnetic Guideway. They are made of levitation. Maglev trains are conductive matter, such as untraditional trains that use aluminium. When a magnetic magnetic levitation to move. field moves past, it results in an The maglev is able to generate electric current which then magnetic fields for up to 10 times generates another magnetic field. stronger than a typical electromagnet, sufficient in There are three sets of these loops implemented propelling and suspending the train. in the guideway at specific intervals to accomplish three crucial tasks. The magnets are set to extremely -LEVITATION-One loop creates a magnetic field cold temperatures, about less than which results in the train levitating about 5 inches 450 degrees Fahrenheit; they are superconducting. above the guideway. -GUIDANCE-Another one keeps the train horizontally stable. There are metallic loops Both loops use magnetic repulsion to keep the implemented in the Maglev train in the optimal spot. The further the train Guideway. They are made of gets from its normal position, the stronger the conductive matter, such as aluminium. When a magnetic field magnetic force pushing it back becomes. moves past, it results in an electric current which then generates another magnetic field. -PROPEL-The last set of loops is a propulsion system, so it works because of the alternation of current power. Magnetic attraction and repulsion are used to move the train car . Maglev has been described as just a box with magnets on the four corners by the son of the maglev inventor. The front corners of a maglev have north poles facing out, and the back corners have magnets with south poles outward. By electrifying the propulsion loops, magnetic fields are generated, that both pull forward from the front and https://www.energy.gov/articles/how-maglev- push forward from behind. works#:~:text=In%20Maglev%2C%20superconducting%20magnets%20suspend,matching%20poles%20face%2 0each%20other.

Inventors and history While using a maglev train The maglev’s history can be traced may be more convenient back to Brookhaven national because of its high speed, laboratory. James Powell and there are reasons why it is Gordon Danby of Brookhaven not widely used today. received a patent for a The major reasons include : magnetically levitated train design in the late 1960s. The idea came to -Maglev trains are extremely Powell, wondering that there must expensive to develop. be a better way to travel on land, besides cars and typical trains. He -There is less space inside Maglev trains, so they’ll hold thought of the idea of using superconducting magnets to less people. levitate a train car. The first title, of having a commercially operated high- speed superconducting maglev train, belonged to Shanghai, in 2004. There are others in Japan and South korea and even germany, under operation. In the U.S. a number of cities are being explored to connect cities, such as Washington D.C. and Baltimore. James Powell and Gordon Danby