Article from the German website "all about industries" on July 11, original title: A Maglev Train Can Accelerate from 0 to 650 km/h in Just 7 Seconds. Maglev trains are almost unaffected by friction and only face air resistance. Therefore, they can achieve ultra-high speeds more quickly and easily. Now, China has set a new record.
A maglev train reached a speed of 650 km/h. This speed itself is already impressive, but even more astonishing is that it was achieved in just 7 seconds. This record-breaking test was conducted on the test track at the East Lake Laboratory in Hubei Province. A test train weighing approximately 1.1 tons successfully accelerated to this top speed within just one kilometer. According to the introduction, this world record was completed over a distance of about 600 meters, and the braking process also took only hundreds of meters.
Compared with existing maglev trains, this test represents a major technological leap. The previous record holder was Japan's L0 series maglev train, which had already exceeded 600 km/h, but required more than 40 kilometers of test track to reach that speed. China's new test shows that such high speeds can also be safely achieved and decelerated within a very short distance. This is crucial for the development of future high-speed railway lines.
In the long term, this technology will not stop at 650 km/h. Chinese engineers are already planning to increase the speed to 800 km/h. For this purpose, the train's drive and control systems will be further optimized. The goal is to use maglev trains not only for short-distance city routes or airport shuttles, but also for fast connections between medium-sized cities. Its advantages are obvious: airplanes usually take time due to security checks, takeoff, and landing, while maglev trains, with this acceleration capability and speed, can cover longer distances in a very short time. Moreover, if powered by renewable energy, their energy efficiency will also be significantly improved.
This test once again demonstrates the advanced level of Chinese technology. Many people believe that China's maglev technology will soon surpass other regions around the world, but perhaps this has already happened. Accelerating to 650 km/h in just 7 seconds, China has convincingly demonstrated the potential of maglev technology. As to when and where regular routes with such extreme performance will be officially launched, it remains unknown for now. However, a new era in rail transportation has clearly begun.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7526768784380674611/
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