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China tests 1,000 kilometer per hour super-maglev train
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Chinese researchers have developed the world's first testing platform for a new maglev train that can run at ultra-high speeds.
China Central Television reports that China's super-maglev train uses magnetic levitation technology and vacuum tube transport to run at speeds of 1,000 kilometers per hour, faster than narrow-body Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 jets.
To test their prototype, Southwest Jiaotong University scientists led by Professor Deng Xigang constructed a test car and a 45-meter loop with a load capacity of up to one ton.
The superconducting maglev system inside the loop allows the test car to be constantly levitated 20 millimeters above the track, according to a study published in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Power Delivery journal.
Deng and his team are currently conducting trials and aims to complete 400 kilometer per hour runs within the year.
They will still need to conduct 1,000 kph trial runs, tackle safety standards, and deal with high construction and maintenance costs before any super-maglev trains can enter commercial service.
RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. China prototype train running on maglev tech and vacuum tube transport
2. Maglev test loop with 1-ton load capacity
3. Test car constantly levitated at 20 millimeters off the track
4. 400 kph tests to be completed this year
VOICEOVER (in English):
"China's super-maglev train combines maglev technology and vacuum tube transport to run at speeds of 1,000 kilometers per hour, faster than narrow-body Boeing or Airbus jets."
"To test their prototype, scientists at Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu constructed a test car and a 45-meter loop with a load capacity of up to one ton."
"The superconducting maglev system inside the loop allows the test car to be levitated 20 millimeters above the track."
"The team is currently conducting trials and aims to complete 400 kilometer per hour runs within the year."
SOURCES:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, China Central Television
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