This is a wonderful topic for your mechanical engineering seminar as well as project if you dare to make a working model. The selected technology is based on the principle of electrodynamic suspension eds for levitation and a linear synchronous motor lsm for propulsion. The aim of this thesis was to investigate magnetic levitation and to design a working system capable of levitating an object from below. For decades, conventional trains, a major source of land transportation, have served people around the world. Maglev does not only refer to the train but also the track on which they run.
Magnetic levitation trains are becoming a popular transportation topic all around. Mar 17, 2014 the oscillation magnetic levitation maglev train project. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Tracks the term maglev refers not only to the vehicles, but to the railway system as well, specifically designed for magnetic levitation and propulsion. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Pdf propulsion of magnetic levitation train researchgate. Since then, japans shinkansen network has expanded considerably, and its success has prompted rapid development of highspeed railways in other countries. The magnetic attraction of the vertically paired magnets balances the force of gravity and levitates the vehicle above the guideway. Instead of using fossil fuels, the magnetic field created by the electrified coils in the guideway walls and the track combine to propel the. Magnetic levitation train technology the objective of this project is the creation of a laboratory scale magnetic levitating train.
These magnets are free of the expense of supplying electrical power to the magnet. Learning the theory behind a physics principle is especially fun when you can see it actually being used in the real world. Instead of using fossil fuels, the magnetic field created by the electrified coils in the. Simple magnetic levitation train seminar reportpdf ppt download the answer to this transportation problem lies in the world of electro magnetism and superconducting magnets. Magnetic levitation, maglev, or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended above another object with no support other than magnetic field. Ppt magnetic levitation train powerpoint presentation. Principle of magnetic levitation the 8 figured levitation coils are installed on the sidewalls of the. This book provides a comprehensive overview of magnetic levitation maglev technologies, from fundamental principles through to the stateoftheart, and. Maglev derived from magnetic levitation is a system of train transportation that uses two sets.
Magnetic levitation is used for maglev trains, contactless melting, magnetic bearings and for. By removing friction, these vehicles can travel at speeds higher than wheeled. Electromagnets and superconducting magnets have allowed us to create a magnetic levitation train nicknamed maglev that floats on the track instead of being directly on it. Levitation is the ability for the train to stay suspended above the track. Maglev trains seminar report,ppt,pdf,doc,presentation,free. In principle, maglev vehicles may have a variety of applications, ranging from.
Ems figure 5 uses the attractive force of electromagnets placed on the guideway and on the train to achieve levitation. This presentation describes about the basic working of maglev train. The full form and the basic working principle of maglev is called magnetic levitation. There are two important types of levitation technology. This is to certify that the work in the thesis entitled controller design for magnetic levitation system by abhishek nayak is a record of an original research work carried out by him under my supervision and guidance in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the. The vehicle on top of the track may be propelled with the help of a linear. Kishan bhushan sahay submitted in department of electrical engineering madan mohan malaviya. Magnetic levitation maglev or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields. T railway technology today 12 edited by kanji wako. Compared to conventional wheeled trains, differences in construction affect. If the magnetic force of attraction is used, it is known as magnetic suspension. The mode of operation classifies the type of propulsion principles of the train. In maglev, superconducting magnets suspend a train car above a ushaped concrete guideway.
Basic principle of maglev trains maglev trains have to perform the following functions. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational acceleration and any other accelerations. Work on magnetic levitation maglev as a basis for ground transport systems has. This method can be faster than wheeled mass transit systems potentially reaching velocities comparable to an aircraft or a turboprop. Work on magnetic levitation maglev as a basis for ground transport systems has been going on since the 1960s, and although the future of maglev in land transport is still uncertain, the author. Engineers can use this scientific principle to create very fastmoving trains. Magnetic levitation is the use of magnetic fields to levitate a usually metallic object.
The common point in all applications is the lack of contact and thus no wear and friction. According to this there is no contact between track and wheel, so frictional loss in drive is negligible. The engine for maglev trains is rather inconspicuous. Magnetic fields are conservative forces and therefore in principle have no builtin. The benefits of this method are that it is simpler to. Magnetic levitation system the following figure shows the cross section of a magnetic levitation maglev train.
By using powerful magnets on both the train and the guideway, one is able to not only levitate the train which allows for higher speeds than the traditional wheel and track locomotive but also accelerate the train. In it, railroading technology will away with moving components, permitting vehicles to maneuver additional swimmingly and more. Maglev can create frictionless, efficient forout sounding technologies. How maglev trains operate introduction magnetic levitation, or maglev, is a transport method that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles without touching the ground.
T railway technology today 12 edited by kanji wako magnetic. If magnetic repulsion is used, it is known as magnetic levitation. The test bed can be used as a platform for control theory and maglev work. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Magnetic levitation maglev technology and applications hyung. Maglev derived from magnetic levitation is a system of train transportation that 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, taking advantage of the lack of friction. With that being the case, instead of going through boring derivations about magnetic levitation, we will focus on an important application, highspeed trains, known as maglev trains. Maglev train technologies and highspeed rail programs. The reason for choosing the inductrack method and a basic explanation of the inductrack method for magnetic levitation are given. In the past, magnetic levitation was attempted by using permanent magnets. Along certain mediumrange routes usually 320 to 640 km 200 to 400 mi, maglev can compete favorably with highspeed rail and airplanes. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of. Figure 6 uses the repulsive force of superconducting magnets placed on the guideway and on the train to achieve levitation.
Kishan bhushan sahay submitted in department of electrical. The maglev project consists of two construction phases. A diagram of the model train you will build in this science project is shown in. Maglev derived from magnetic levitation uses magnetic levitation to propel vehicles. Diagram showing the physical setup of the maglev cradle. The big difference between a maglev train and a conventional train is that maglev trains do not have an engine at least not the kind of engine used to pull typical train cars along steel tracks. He became professor of heavy electrical engineering at imperial college in 1964, where. A comprehensive guide to advanced magnetic levitation technology, benefits, and advantages ringbound book and cdrom set u. A maglev train car is just a box with magnets on the four corners, says jesse powell, the son of the maglev inventor, who now works with his father. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational acceleration and any other accelerations the two primary issues involved in magnetic levitation are lifting forces. Generally, an ebook can be downloaded in five minutes or less. This paper tries to study the most important principle uses and application of magnetic levitation technology and the. Simple magnetic levitation train seminar reportpdf ppt download. Maglev systems represent a promising evolution in the highspeed ground transportation, offering speeds in excess of 500 mph along with the potential for low operating costs and.
Railway technology today 12 edited by kanji wako magnetic levitation maglev technologies the tokaido shinkansen began operations in 1964 and was an immediate success. Introduction working principle of maglev trains brief history advantages and disadvantages. Shanghai maglev train, pudong international airport, terrell neuage shanghai maglev levitation train, worlds fastest train, running from the city to pudong international airport. Magnetic levitation train akshay kelwadkar rajat wairagade. The electromagnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational force. The oscillation magnetic levitation maglev train project.
The core concepts, operating principles and main challenges of. Each implementation of the magnetic levitation principle for train type travel involves advantages and disadvantages. The shinkansen uses a conventional train design, with. Principle of lateral guidence in ems the levitation magnets and rail are. Maglev est lacronyme anglais pour magnetic levitation.
Shanghai maglev levitation train, worlds fastest train, running from the city to pudong international airport. Department of transportation, federal railroad administration fra on. Working at the british rail research division in derby, along with teams at. Vacuum tube train systems might hypothetically allow maglev trains to attain speeds in a different order of magnitude, but no such tracks have ever been built. Le transrapid allemand en est le principal exemple. Magnetic levitation maglev is a system of train transportation that uses two sets of magnets, one set to repel and push the train up off the track as in levitation, then another set to move the floating train ahead at great speed taking advantage of the lack of friction. It is important to note that with attractive forces created between the train and the track. Magnetic levitation is a highly advanced technology.
All maglev train rail systems have 3 components electromagnetic propulsion is used to levitate and move trains the 2 main types of maglev technologies available ems and. Nope, no photoshop and no fishing line were used to make this picture, just 100% pure physics and some patience. Ppt magnetic levitation train powerpoint presentation free to download id. Some highspeed trains actually use magnetic levitation, meaning they float above the track using magnets, and do not actually use wheels.
Diagram showing a simplified arrangement of electromagnets to levitate a train. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Anderson and morten ring eskildsen department of phyy,sics, university of notre dame, notre dame, indiana 46656, usa what is a superconductor. The raising of an object into the air without physically supporting the object. Build a magnetic levitating train that can balance on a magnetic track without falling. Pdf this paper discusses the propulsion technology of magnetic levitation train from an electrical engineering point of view. Singh saurabh singhal 0610440027 maglev train introduction to maglev train operating principle principle of levitation principle of propulsion principle of lateral guidance advantages of maglev disadvantages of maglev the future of maglev technology introduction to maglev train. V3 department of mechanical engineering, magna college of engineering, magaral, chennai, india 1,2, 3. Pages in category magnetic levitation the following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. The principle of magnetic levitation has been known for over 100 years, when american.
Pdf electromagnetic levitated systems commonly used in the field. Stator windings, when excited, produce a travelling magnetic field, which induces. The principle of magnetic levitation is that a vehicle can be suspended and propelled on a guidance track made with magnets. This increases efficiency, reduces maintenance costs, and increases the useful life of the system. Magnetic levitation principles introduction magnetic fields are used to describe forces at a distance from electric currents. Like ordinary magnets, these magnets repel one another when matching poles face each other. It is specifically developed for train transportation. A superconductor is a material which conduct an electric current without resistance.
Seminar on maglev trains report free pdf download abstract as the world continues to grow and as cities continue to become more crowded and congested, our normal modes of transportation will not be able to handle these overpopulated areas. Magnet that use in magnetic levitation may be permanent magnet or electromagnet. Tracks the term maglev refers not only to the vehicles, but to the. Maglev, magnetic levitation, frictionless travel, levitation trains. The propulsion of the train is mainly based on two types of motors. Simple magnetic levitation train seminar reportpdf ppt. In the late 1940s, professor eric laithwaite of imperial college in london developed the first fullsize working model of the linear induction motor.
Electromagnets are distributed along the guideway in matched pairs. The answer to this transportation problem lies in the world of electro magnetism and superconducting magnets. In this process an object is suspended above another with no other support but magnetic fields. By the end of the project youll understand how forces interact to change. Modeling and control for a magnetic levitation system based on. The benefits of this method are that it is incredibly stable at. P a g e 1 magnetic levitation train a seminar report submitted in the partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of bachelor of technology in electrical engineering by anuj bansal reg.
All operational implementations of maglev technology make minimal use of wheeled train technology and are. The magic of magnetic levitation hardcover may 30, 2011. The principle of magnetic levitation has been known for over 100 years. The magnetic levitation technology can be used as an efficient. Download the seminar report for magnetic levitation. Jun 14, 2016 in maglev, superconducting magnets suspend a train car above a ushaped concrete guideway.
The goal of the magnetic levitation train maglev project is to develop a small scale magnetic levitation train based on inductrack technology developed by dr. Pdf this book provides a comprehensive overview of magnetic. The magnets move past each other while the train is running and generate the repulsive force. Manipulating magnetic fields and controlling their forces can levitate an object. Mitigating error percentage is the working principle of the lead compensation controller by adjusting the control system parameters. The core concepts, operating principles and main challenges of maglev applications. Magnetic levitation is the process of levitating an object by exploiting magnetic fields. Magnetic levitation train mechanical engineering projects. Magnetic levitation maglev or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is. This book provides a comprehensive overview of magnetic levitation maglev technologies, from fundamental principles through to the stateoftheart, and describes applications both realised and. Magnetic levitation maglev is a system of train transportation that uses two sets of magnets, one set to repel and push the train up off the track as in levitation, then another set to move the floating train ahead at great speed taking advant. In magnetic levitation maglev, also known as magnetic suspension, this basic principle is used to suspend or levitate vehicles weighing 40 tons or more by generating a controlled magnetic force. The first to overcome the limitation of wheel and rail, because the rail moves entirely without contact.
Our report titled maglev trains is an informative report which explains about magnetic levitation or maglev, as a form of transportation that suspends, guides and propels vehicles via electromagnetic force. Time will tell as to which principle, and whose implementation, wins out commercially. Assessment of structural analysis and design principles for maglev guideway. Back in 1979 the germans developed the 1 st magnetic levitation maglev train. On april 22, 2015, the japanese superconducting magnet train l0 attained a. The term levitation refers to a class of technologies that uses magnetic levitation to propel vehicles with magnets rather than with wheels, axles and bearings.
The working principle of a lim is similar to its rotary counterpart. Principle of lateral guidence in ems the levitation magnets and rail are bothsystem. In this project were going to be building a model train that floats instead of rests on tracks, called a maglev train. Magnetic levitating trains electrical and computer. This project is a continuation of work done by paul friend in 2004.
This instructable explains how you can build your own top hovering in the air like a ufo. Maglev trains seminar report,presentation,free download. Richard post from lawrence livermore national labs llnl. This was the basis of the maglev train promoted in 1912 by bachelet. Each implementation of the magnetic levitation principle for traintype travel involves advantages and disadvantages. Linear electric motor lem and, linear induction motor lim3. The name maglev is derived from magnetic levitation. Free power how to convert an old washing machine into a water.
These schemes work due to repulsion due to lenzs law. Dec 26, 2012 it is important to note that with attractive forces created between the train and the track. With maglev, a vehicle is levitated a short distance. Magnetic levitation is requirement of future because in magnetic levitation train fly in the air, balancing by lift and drag forces. Maglev derived from maglev could be a conveyance technology that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles while not creating contact with the bottom or an electrical pickup.
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