Magnetic Levitation

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 What is Magnetic Levitation?
• Magnetic levitation is a method where magnetic
fields are used to suspend an object.
• It is also know as magnetic suspension.
• Magnetic force is used to prevent the effects of
gravitational force or any other accelerations.
• The suspension of an object above or below another
object with magnetic attraction or repletion is
Magnetic levitation.
• It is also denoted as Maglev.

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 Issues in Maglev
There are two issues obtained in magnetic levitation
• Lifting forces
• Stability

With maglev, a vehicle travels along a guideway using

magnets to create both lift and propulsion, thereby
reducing friction by a great extent and allowing very
high speeds. 

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 Magnetic levitation in trains
• Magnetic levitation is used in maglev trains.
• The trains float on a guide-way using the
principle of magnetic repulsion.
• Maglev system train transportation uses two
sets of magnets: one set to repel and push the
train up off the track, and another set to move
the elevated train ahead.
• Maglev is used in high-speed rail and airplanes.

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Contd..
• With maglev technology, there is just one
moving part: the train itself.
• The train travels along a guideway of magnets
which control the train's stability and speed.

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Contd..
• Maglev trains are smoother than conventional trains and have
higher speeds.
• Maglev trains can accelerate and decelerate much faster than
conventional trains.
• Maglev transport systems are now operational in three countries
Japan, South Korea and China. It is safe and efficient way to
travel.
• Since there is no friction these train can reach high speeds. It's
top speed with people aboard is 350 mph.
• The highest recorded speed of maglev train is 603 km/hr
achieved in Japan.

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 Uses of Magnetic levitation
• The well known use of magnetic levitation is high
speed trains.
• It is also used in magnetic bearing and contact less
melting. However it is also used for other purposes
but these are the well known uses.
• NASA plans to use magnetic levitation in launching
space vehicles.
• Mining industry also uses maglev.
• And recently it is also used in microbotics.

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 Hyperloop system in Maglev
• Hyperloop is a mode of transportation dreamed up with
maglev trains running in near vacuum tunnels. 
• It is high-speed transportation of goods in tubes.
• Hyperloop is using a passive magnetic levitation system
where pod-side permanent magnets repel a passive track,
with the only input energy coming from the speed of the
pod.
• The amount of electricity used is less however the speed is
high. The infrastructure of hyperloop is costly to
implement.

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 Conclusion
• Although installation is costlier, this system
can be implemented considering the facts like
energy consumption, pollution and safety.
• There is a lot of scope in future for the
technology in implementing and
development.

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 Thank You

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