Inside China’s 600 mph maglev train faster than a 737
China is racing to build a new kind of train that does not just rival jetliners, it threatens to redefine what “high speed” even means on land. Engineers are now testing a magnetic levitation system ...
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China’s 600 mph T‑Flight maglev could leave Boeing 737s behind
Could a train possibly keep up with a Boeing 737? China now holds the key to this problem with its T-Flight project. The idea here is to set a brand-new record in train speed by incorporating the ...
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How to levitate objects sans magic
It’s possible to defy gravity using sound waves, magnets or electricity, but today’s methods can’t hoist heavy items high in the sky.
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Practical magnetic levitating transmission gear system loses its teeth
A new transmission device that uses magnetic levitation to almost completely eliminate friction and wear has been developed as part of the MAGDRIVE research project, a collaboration of seven European ...
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Graphite platform levitates without power
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make ...
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Hyperloop Transportation says it will use a ‘cheaper, safer’ form of magnetic levitation
Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His ...
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Magnetic Levitation Technologies and Electrodynamic Suspension Systems
Magnetic levitation technologies and electrodynamic suspension (EDS) systems represent a transformative advancement in transportation and industrial applications. These systems utilise the principles ...
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Possibilities of Magnetic Levitation in Nanopositioning and Picopositioning
Dr. Christian Rudolf, an expert in parallel kinematics and magnetic drives, provides insights into PI's journey in developing magnetic levitation solutions for the semiconductor industry. “What makes ...
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Building A Magnetic Levitating Quadcopter
Three days ago on October 21, 2014 it was announced to the world the Back to the Future hoverboard was real. It’s a Kickstarter, of course, and it’s trending towards a $5 Million dollar payday for the ...
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GM dreams up magnetic levitating seats
General Motors is looking to patent a magnetic levitation system that would replace conventional seat adjusters. As described in a patent application filed by GM with the United States Patent and ...
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Hyperloop Company Releases Details On How It Will Make Pods Float
For all the hyperloop hype, there are few details regarding how a magnetic levitation, pod-hurtling super track will achieve the proposed goal of 700-mph transportation. But Hyperloop Transportation ...
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