PRESENTATION ON PRESENTATION ON

MAGLEV TRAIN MAGLEV TRAIN

BY BY
AMIT KUMAR AMIT KUMAR
AT IS MAGLEV TRAIN AT IS MAGLEV TRAIN
Maglev stands Ior Maglev stands Ior
Magnetic Levitation. Magnetic Levitation.
The Maglev train is a The Maglev train is a
kind oI new high kind oI new high
speed train in the speed train in the
world which is world which is
levitated and guided levitated and guided
over the track using over the track using
electromagnetic electromagnetic
Iorces. Iorces.
Y E NEED MAGLEV Y E NEED MAGLEV
TRAIN TRAIN
Average Speed oI the Train is 350 Km/hr. Average Speed oI the Train is 350 Km/hr.
No Iriction Less Maintenance Cost. No Iriction Less Maintenance Cost.
No Engine No Fuel Required. No Engine No Fuel Required.
Absence OI heel No Noise & No Absence OI heel No Noise & No
Vibration. Vibration.
Owing to its Guide way No Derailing Owing to its Guide way No Derailing
No Contact System No Slipping & No Contact System No Slipping &
Sliding in Operation. Sliding in Operation.
Y E NEED MAGLEV Y E NEED MAGLEV
TRAIN (Contd.) TRAIN (Contd.)
Achieves higher grades and curves in a Achieves higher grades and curves in a
smaller radius. smaller radius.
Make it possible to Eliminate Gear, Make it possible to Eliminate Gear,
Coupling, Axels and so on. Coupling, Axels and so on.
Less Susceptible to eather Condition. Less Susceptible to eather Condition.
Accomplishes Acceleration and Deceleration Accomplishes Acceleration and Deceleration
quickly. quickly.
Maglev guide ways and trains take up less Maglev guide ways and trains take up less
space than conventional trains. space than conventional trains.
COUNTRIES USING MAGLEV COUNTRIES USING MAGLEV
TRAIN TRAIN
COUNTRY LOCATION TOP SPEED YEAR PICTURE
JAPAN JR MAGLEV 581 Km/hr 2003
GERMANY EMSLAND 420 Km/hr 1984
JAPAN LINIMO 100 Km/hr 2005
CINA SOUTEST
JIAOTONG
UNIVERSITY
2000
CINA SANGAI 501 Km/hr 2002
ORKING PRINCIPLE ORKING PRINCIPLE
OF MAGLEV TRAIN OF MAGLEV TRAIN
LEVITATION SYSTEM. LEVITATION SYSTEM.
PROPULSION SYSTEM. PROPULSION SYSTEM.
GUIDING SYSTEM. GUIDING SYSTEM.
LEVITATION SYSTEM LEVITATION SYSTEM
It is a system which keeps It is a system which keeps
the train suspended against the train suspended against
the gravity by the Iorce oI the the gravity by the Iorce oI the
magnetic Iield. magnetic Iield.
There are two types oI Levitation System. There are two types oI Levitation System.
ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSPENSION. ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSPENSION.
ELECTRODYNAMIC SUSPENSION. ELECTRODYNAMIC SUSPENSION.
ELECTROMAGNETIC ELECTROMAGNETIC
SUSPENSION SUSPENSION
It is based on magnetic attraction Iorce between a It is based on magnetic attraction Iorce between a
Guide ways and Electromagnets. Guide ways and Electromagnets.
In EMS, there are two types In EMS, there are two types
oI levitation technologies: oI levitation technologies:
1) The levitation and guidance 1) The levitation and guidance
integrated type such as integrated type such as
Korean UTM and Japanese SST and Korean UTM and Japanese SST and
2) The levitation and guidance separated 2) The levitation and guidance separated
type such as German Transrapid. type such as German Transrapid.
ELECTRODYNAMIC ELECTRODYNAMIC
SUSPENSION SUSPENSION
EDS uses repulsive Iorce Ior the levitation. EDS uses repulsive Iorce Ior the levitation.
hen the magnets attached on board move hen the magnets attached on board move
Iorward on the inducing coils Iorward on the inducing coils
or conducting sheets located on or conducting sheets located on
the guide way, the induced the guide way, the induced
currents Ilow through the coils currents Ilow through the coils
or sheets and generate the magnetic Iield. or sheets and generate the magnetic Iield.
The repulsive Iorce between this magnetic Iield The repulsive Iorce between this magnetic Iield
and the magnets levitates the vehicle. and the magnets levitates the vehicle.
PROPULSION SYSTEM PROPULSION SYSTEM
The maglev train receives The maglev train receives
its propulsion Iorce Irom a its propulsion Iorce Irom a
Linear Motor. Linear Motor.
There are two types oI There are two types oI
Propulsion System. Propulsion System.
LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR. LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR.
LINEAR SYNCRONOUS MOTOR. LINEAR SYNCRONOUS MOTOR.
LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR LINEAR INDUCTION MOTOR
Linear motors are electric motors that produce Linear motors are electric motors that produce
motion in a straight line. motion in a straight line.
The stator is unwrapped The stator is unwrapped
and laid out Ilat and the and laid out Ilat and the
rotor moves past it in a rotor moves past it in a
straight line. straight line.
The 'stator is laid out in the Iorm oI a The 'stator is laid out in the Iorm oI a
track oI Ilat coils made Irom aluminium track oI Ilat coils made Irom aluminium
and copper and is known as the and copper and is known as the
'Primary oI linear motor. 'Primary oI linear motor.
The 'rotor takes the Iorm oI a moving The 'rotor takes the Iorm oI a moving
platIorm known as 'Secondary. platIorm known as 'Secondary.
hen the current is switched on, the hen the current is switched on, the
secondary glides the primary supported secondary glides the primary supported
and propelled by a magnetic Iield. and propelled by a magnetic Iield.
ADVANTAGES OF LINEAR ADVANTAGES OF LINEAR
MOTOR MOTOR
Only Two Parts. Only Two Parts.
ide Speed Range. ide Speed Range.
No Maintenance. No Maintenance.
Non Contact System. Non Contact System.
Ease OI Control And Ease OI Control And
Installation. Installation.
GUIDANCE SYSTEM GUIDANCE SYSTEM
Guiding system requires a guiding Iorce Ior the Guiding system requires a guiding Iorce Ior the
prevention oI lateral displacement. prevention oI lateral displacement.
There are two methods by There are two methods by
which we guide the train. which we guide the train.
Using Magnetic repulsive Using Magnetic repulsive
Force Force
Using Magnetic Attraction Force Using Magnetic Attraction Force
GUIDANCE USING MAGNETIC GUIDANCE USING MAGNETIC
REPULSIVE FORCE REPULSIVE FORCE
By setting the propulsion coils By setting the propulsion coils
on the leIt and right sides oI the on the leIt and right sides oI the
Guide way and connecting the Guide way and connecting the
coils, the induced electromotive coils, the induced electromotive
Iorce (EMF) cancels out each Iorce (EMF) cancels out each
other when the train runs in the centre oI the guide other when the train runs in the centre oI the guide
way. owever, once a train runs nearer to one way. owever, once a train runs nearer to one
sidewall, currents Ilow through the coils by the sidewall, currents Ilow through the coils by the
EMF induced by the distance diIIerence. This EMF induced by the distance diIIerence. This
produces the guiding Iorce. produces the guiding Iorce.
GUIDANCE USING MAGNETIC GUIDANCE USING MAGNETIC
ATTRACTION FORCE ATTRACTION FORCE
Magnetic attraction Iorce Magnetic attraction Iorce
is generated in the way to is generated in the way to
reduce the reluctance and reduce the reluctance and
increase the inductance increase the inductance
when the vehicle displaces when the vehicle displaces
laterally. Because energy tends to Ilow laterally. Because energy tends to Ilow
toward small reluctance, this guides the toward small reluctance, this guides the
vehicle centred laterally. vehicle centred laterally.
OTER MAGLEV APPLICATIONS OTER MAGLEV APPLICATIONS
U.S. military is looking into using U.S. military is looking into using
Maglev Maglev
Possible uses could include: Possible uses could include:
Rocket launching Rocket launching
AircraIt carrier launching pad AircraIt carrier launching pad
Space craIt launching Space craIt launching
DISADVANTAGE OF MAGLEV DISADVANTAGE OF MAGLEV
TRAIN TRAIN
The more weight , the more electric power is required to The more weight , the more electric power is required to
support the levitation Iorce and hence is not suitable Ior support the levitation Iorce and hence is not suitable Ior
Ireight. Ireight.
Maglev Maglev guide paths are bound to be more costly than guide paths are bound to be more costly than
conventional steel railways. conventional steel railways.
Fast trains can run in slow lines, so the Iast lines are Fast trains can run in slow lines, so the Iast lines are
being added complementing the already done rail system. being added complementing the already done rail system.
Maglev trains cannot do it and, as such, they cannot be Maglev trains cannot do it and, as such, they cannot be
inserted in the present railway structure. inserted in the present railway structure.
Very costly to make since it needs large magnets and a Very costly to make since it needs large magnets and a
very advanced technology and huge amount oI electrical very advanced technology and huge amount oI electrical
power. power.