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	Magnetic Levitation Train - MSN Encarta
		Magnetic levitation train technology can be used for urban travel at relatively low speeds (less than 100 km/h, or less than 62 mph).
		Train speeds of 552 km/h (343 mph) have been demonstrated by a full-size maglev vehicle in Japan, while in Germany a maglev train has run at 450 km/h (280 mph) and in China a maglev train has reached a peak speed of 432 km/h (268 mph).
		Because magnetic levitation trains do not touch the guideway, maglev systems overcome the principal limitation of wheeled trains—the high cost of maintaining precise alignment of the tracks to avoid excessive vibration and rail deterioration at high speeds.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761579465/Magnetic_Levitation_Train.html (898 words)

	News About Advanced Train Technology
		The world's first hybrid train, which is fuel efficient and reduces emissions, made its inaugural trip from Paris to the French Champagne region on Tuesday.
		Built by Canada's Bombardier, the train switched from electrical power to diesel fuel to reach the eastern French town of Troyes from Paris in two hours, travelling at a maximum speed of 160 kilometres per hour (100 miles per hour).
		Shanghai's high-speed magnetic levitation train line was operating normally Monday, its operator said, days after a fatal crash in Germany raised concerns about the ultra-modern technology.
	www.terradaily.com /Train_Technology.html (1252 words)

	ABC News: German Magnetic Train Derails, Killing 1
		A German high speed magnetic float train, Transrapid, is seen at the experimental center in Lathen, northern Germany, on July 2, 2000.
		A high-speed magnetic train went off a test track in northwestern Germany on Friday, killing one person and injuring up to 25, some seriously, police said, in a new blow to hopes for magnetic-levitation technology.
		Concerns include the amount of electricity the trains use at high speed and the precision with which the tracks must be built.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=2477472&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (454 words)

	Levitation Train
		Levites and priests may have been responsible for stamping the LMLK seals on Judean storage jars during the reign of Hezekiah (circa 700 BC).
		Levitation is the process by which an object is suspended against gravity, in a stable position, by a force without physical contact.
		Due to this (and flux pinning) the magnet is held at a fixed distance from the superconductor or vice versa.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/125/levitation-train.html (1392 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Magnetic levitation train (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A magnetic levitation train or maglev is a train-like vehicle that is suspended in the air above a single track, and propelled forward using the repulsive and attractive forces of magnetism.
		Consequently maglev trains can travel at very high speeds with reasonable energy consumption and noise levels (systems have been proposed that operate at up to 650 km/h (404 mph), which is far faster than is practical with conventional rail transport).
		Unmoving magnetic bearings purely using electromagnets or permanent magnets are unstable because of Earnshaw's theorem; Diamagnetic and superconducting magnets on the other hand can support a maglev stably.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Magnetic_levitation_train (1415 words)

	Magnetic Levitation Train Passes Test
		China on Sunday successfully tested a low-to medium-speed magnetic levitation train, the first domestically developed one in the country, in Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
		The test maglev train is 11.2 meters long, 2.6 meters wide and 3.3 meters high.
		The maglev train is developed by a maglev research team of the university, one of China's key engineering universities.
	www.chinabusiness2.com /news/Magnetic_Levitation_Train_Passes_Test.htm (201 words)

	Guideway for a magnetic levitation train patent invention (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The magnetic levitation train system according to claim 13, wherein the sound transmission gap substantially prevents sound waves, which are generated between the levitation frame and the guideway, from propagating beyond the sound transmission gap.
		The magnetic levitation train system according to claim 13, wherein a minimum vertical gap between the cover element and the levitation frame is based on a distance formed between the levitation frame and the guideway when the levitation frame directly contacts the guideway.
		The magnetic levitation train system according to claim 13, wherein a minimum horizontal gap between the cover element and a surface of the panel is based on a maximum distance formed between the levitation frame and the guideway when the magnetic levitation train is in operation.
	www.freshpatents.com /Guideway-for-a-magnetic-levitation-train-dt20050602ptan20050115455.php?type=claims (491 words)

	Magnetic levitation - Definition, explanation
		If the position and trajectory of the object to be levitated can be measured, the field of nearby electromagnets (or even the position of permanent magnets) can be continuously adjusted via feedback control systems to keep the levitated object in the desired position.
		This is the principle in place behind common tabletop levitation demonstrations, which use a beam of light to measure the position of an object.
		This is the principle of the Inductrack maglev train system, which avoids the problems inherent in both the EMS and EDS systems.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/m/ma/magnetic_levitation.php (811 words)

	Transporteon.com -- Magnetic levitation train
		A magnetic levitation train, or maglev, is suspended in the air above a single track, and propelled using the repulsive and attractive forces of magnetism.
		The train can be propelled by a linear motor on the track or on the train, or both.
		The length of the track was 600 m, and trains "flew" at an altitude of 15 mm.
	www.transporteon.com /magnetic.html (1280 words)

	Magnetic Levitation
		Magnetic levitation train technology can be used for urban travel at relatively low speeds (less than 100 km/h, or less than 62 mph); a short-distance maglev shuttle operated for 11 years from 1984 to 1995 between the
		A key difference between the maglev train and a conventional train is the structure of the engine.
		Electromagnets that are attached to the train's undercarriage are directed up toward the guideway, which levitates the train about one-third of an inch (1 cm) keeping the train levitated even when it's not moving.
	www.faculty.rsu.edu /~clayton/presson/paper.htm (1591 words)

	magnetic levitation - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		magnetic levitation or maglev, support and propulsion of objects or vehicles by the use of magnets.
		Arrays of magnets of like polarity in both the vehicle and guideway repel each other, producing the lifting force.
		By continuously changing the polarity in alternate magnets, a series of magnetic attractions and repulsions is created that moves the vehicle along the track.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-magnet-l.html (578 words)

	Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) for Transportation
		The support and guidance systems of German magnetic levitation are based on the attractive powers between electromagnets on the vehicle and reaction plate rails on the underside of the guideway.
		When the onboard magnets pass the coils at high-speed, an electric current is induced in the coils and they serve as electromagnets.
		The magnetic field, even inside a passenger compartment, is considerably less than that of a hair dryer, toaster, or electric sewing machine.
	www.railserve.com /maglev.html (3228 words)

	Hidden-rail and dual-attraction balancing compensation type permanent magnetic levitation train and railway system ...
		The hidden-rail type permanent magnetic levitation train and railway system according to claim 1, wherein the magnetically conductive plate rail and the magnetically conductive wing rail are made of a ferromagnetic steel plate.
		The hidden-rail type permanent magnetic levitation train and railway system according to claim 1, wherein the top permanent magnet is fixed to a magnetically conductive base plate mounted on a top outer surface of the magnetic levitation power cabin.
		The hidden-rail type permanent magnetic levitation train and railway system according to claim 1, wherein the wing permanent magnets are fixed to a wing permanent base provided at each outer side surface of the magnetic levitation power cabin.
	www.freshpatents.com /Hidden-rail-and-dual-attraction-balancing-compensation-type-permanent-magnetic-levitation-train-and-railway-system-dt20051117ptan20050252407.php?type=claims (551 words)

	Magnetic levitation train (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The principal of a Magnet train is that floats on a magnetic field and is propelled by a linear induction motor.
		These trains are often refered to as Magnetically Levitated trains which is abbreviated to MagLev.
		The maglev trains can travel at very high speeds with reasonable energy consumption and noise levels (systems have been proposed that operate at up to 650 kilometres/hour (404 miles/hour), which is far faster than is practical with conventional rail transport).
	members.tripod.com /tai95112/maglev.html (136 words)

	Fatal end to magnetic train's test run - World - theage.com.au
		A high-speed magnetic levitation train has collided with a service vehicle during a test run in north-western Germany, killing 25 people and possibly dealing a setback to the technology, which aims to narrow the speed gap between trains and planes.
		The train, carrying at least 29 passengers, slammed into the vehicle at a speed of 200 km/h, scattering wreckage, including seats and clothing, alongside the elevated concrete track, said the authorities in Lathen, a small town near the Dutch border.
		Advocates of the trains argued that the crash, horrifying as it was, should not undermine the technology.
	www.theage.com.au /news/world/fatal-end-to-magnetic-trains-test-run/2006/09/23/1158431949602.html (570 words)

	Magnetic Levitation Train Kit
		This item is the LEV1_MC07a and contains the High Force Magnetic Strip (LEV1) and the (6)ceramic latch magnets.
		The High Force Magnet Strip set is 2 each: 2 Ft x 5/8" width and 6 inch x 5/8" width.
		Use for science projects---the latch magnets have a hole in the center.
	store.jalts.com /maletrkit.html (122 words)

	Riding the world's fastest train in Shanghai. - By Henry Blodget - Slate Magazine
		The doors shut, and the train accelerates like a skyscraper elevator, silently, smoothly, and rapidly, and by the time the last car leaves the station you already seem to be going 50 miles per hour.
		Four minutes of gravity-simulator-style acceleration later, in which the taxis on the parallel highway lose ground slowly, then quickly, then disappear as fast as if they were parked and you were whipping by at 220 miles per hour, you reach the peak speed of 270 miles per hour for the tiny 20-mile run.
		These are two of the reasons the train is running at less than half of capacity, and, probably, hemorrhaging money.
	www.slate.com /id/2115114 (1150 words)

	Simple magnetic levitation train, maglev toy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Position each magnet carefully on the tape so the row is very straight.
		Tape four magnets to the corners, flipping the magnets correctly so they will repel from the tracks when the cardboard is layed down.
		Position the magnets on the cardboard so they will be exactly over the magnets on the track.
	www.amasci.com /maglev/train.html (705 words)

	Not a bird or plane, just Shanghai's new Maglev, the world's fastest train (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Smiles abound inside the sleek train as, with a breathtaking whoosh, it rockets to 300 kilometers per hour in two minutes flat.
		Other magnets provide propulsion, and braking, and the speeds - up to 500 kph in test runs; a good 60 percent faster than the renowned Bullet Trains - are attained largely due to the reduction of friction.
		A test track in northern German was built nearly 20 years ago, but even the Germans have shied away from launching a commercial magnetic levitation line because of the cost.
	www.gluckman.com /Maglev.html (1079 words)

	Magnetic levitation train passes test
		China on Sunday successfully tested a low-to medium-speed magnetic levitation train, the first domestically developed one in the country, in Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
		The test maglev train is 11.2 meters long, 2.6 meters wide and 3.3 meters high.
		The maglev train is developed by a maglev research team of the university, one of China's key engineering universities.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /bizchina/2006-05/01/content_581793.htm (271 words)

	Magnet Levitation Set
		Construct your very own "levitating train", as well as conduct different experiments to test magnets and their properties.
		10 latch magnets,1 small compass,1-4" dowel, iron filings, two 24" magnetic strips, 5 wood blocks, 6 plastic angles, and two high force magnetic strips.
		Professional weather balloons 3 6 and 16 foot diameters..
	www.trulybranded.com /Magnet_Levitation.html (79 words)

	Magnetic levitation device plans: room-temperature Meissner-shield Maglev
		Simple maglev train", which uses only permanent magnets, and the
		Dowling magnetics sells SDK-100, a maglev train kit which uses only permanent magnets.
		A coil lifts a plastic ball and magnet from above, controlled by photocell.
	amasci.com /maglev/maglev.html (259 words)

	United Press International - NewsTrack - Science - China develops magnetic levitation train
		The quiet low-pollution train will be mainly used in urban areas, Xinhua news service reported.
		China opened the world's first commercial magnetic levitation train with the highest velocity of more than 267 miles per hour in Shanghai in 2002, based on German technology.
		Maglev train lines have been considered as an effective means to deal with the heavy passenger flow in the Yangtze River Delta, one of the economic powerhouses in China, the news service said.
	www.upi.com /NewsTrack/Science/2006/01/10/china_develops_magnetic_levitation_train/7112 (217 words)

	RailroadPix.Com Railroad Photos - High Speed Trains: Transrapid Maglev
		Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji (2nd R) and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (2nd L) applaud at the ribbon-cutting ceremony launching the world's first commericial magnetic levitation train at Shanghai's International Media Center, 31 December 2002.
		German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder addresses a ceremony launching the world's first commericial magnetic levitation train in Shanghai's International Media Center, 31 December 2002.
		A security man stands guard next to a huge billboard showing the city's new magnetic levitation train at its launch ceremony at Shanghai's International Media Center, 31 December 2002.
	www.railroadpix.com /rrphotos/High_Speed_Trains/Transrapid_Maglev (533 words)

	The Korea Times : Magnetic Levitation Train to Start in 2012 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The government plans to launch a next-generation transportation system based on unmanned magnetic levitation trains, otherwise dubbed maglev, in 2012 with homegrown technologies.
		The state-backed Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials built a prototype maglev train, called UTM1, in 1998 and upgraded the model to UTM2 last year together with Rotem, a local subway train producer.
		Maglev trains, which are suspended in the air above specially designed tracks, are propelled by a linear motor that uses the repulsive and attractive forces of magnetism.
	times.hankooki.com /lpage/200610/kt2006102617505410230.htm (380 words)

	Magnetic-levitation train hits blazing 260 mph (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The world's first commercial magnetic-levitation train performed flawlessly on its maiden journey yesterday, hitting 260 mph between Shanghai's gleaming financial district and the 3-year-old Pudong airport.
		The Shanghai train is being watched closely, as much for the speed and performance of its 21st century technology as for its jaw-dropping $1.2 billion cost -- partly covered by German subsidies.
		High construction costs of "maglev" trains have prevented them from finding customers elsewhere in the world, including Germany, where a proposed Berlin-Hamburg link was scuttled two years ago because of costs.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /national/102312_train01.shtml (625 words)

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