Maglev trains use magnetic levitation to travel without friction along magnetized tracks. They are suspended on a magnetic cushion and propelled using magnets rather than wheels. Maglev trains can travel at speeds over 300 miles per hour without noise or pollution. They use electromagnetic or electrodynamic suspension systems to levitate, guide and propel the train along the track through magnetic forces.

1. MAGLEV
Driving without wheels,
Flying without wings

3. Maglev
High-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a
magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so
travels free of friction

4. Index
➔Introduction
➔Basic Principle of Maglev Trains
➔Types of Maglev Trains
➔Flash File( about working of Maglev )

5. INTRODUCTION
Maglev=Magnetic + Levitation.
Any thing which may levitate(raise or float) by means of a magnetic power is simply called
as magnetic levitation.
• Maglev is noiseless ,friction less , and require no maintenance.
• The lack of friction allow maglev vehicle to travel at a speed over 300 miles/hr.
• Electrified transport reduces pollution.
The term ‘MAGLEV’ can be briefly explained by using an example
of ‘MAGLEV TRAINS’.

6. Basic Principle of Maglev Trains
Maglev trains have to perform the following functions to operate
in high speeds
1. Leviation
2. Propulsion
3. Lateral Guidance

7. Levitation
• Levitation is a process by which an object is suspended
by a physical force against gravity.
• For example, a superconducting sample, which can be
considered either as a perfect diamagnet or an ideally
hard superconductor, easily levitates in an ambient
external magnetic field.

8. Propulsion
• Propulsion is a means of creating force leading to
movement.
• Maglev uses magnetic levitation to suspend, guide and
propel vehicles with magnets rather than using
mechanical methods.

9. Lateral Guidance
• Maglevs need a guidance force to keep the vehicle on
track.
• It is obtained with the levitation electromagnets of
particular shapes.
• These are designed a/c to the rails and then clever
placement of the electromagnets with respect to the
rails is done.

10. Types of Maglev Trains
Based on the technique used for Leviation the
are two types of Maglev trains
1. Electromagnetic Suspension -Attractive
2. Electrodynamic Suspension -repulsive
New type of EDS

11. Brief EXPLANATION
Electromagnetic Suspension(EMS)
Electromagnetic Suspension uses electromagnets to leviate the train
Electrodynamic Suspension(EDS)
Electrodynamic Suspension uses Superconductors for leviation, propulsion and lateral
guidance

12. Due to its successfull implementation.
We will only study EMS

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