How China is Building a Train Faster Than a Jet
China could soon have a train that's as fast as a plane.
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has announced that its new magnetically levitated (maglev) train reached over 387 miles per hour (623 km/h) during testing. This is the fastest speed ever achieved by a superconducting maglev train. But does it work? Stay tuned.
China's maglev hyperloop train has shattered the world speed record, reaching an incredible 387 mph (623 km/h) in a test run. The engineers behind this project aim to build a train that is over three times as fast, breaking the sound barrier and outpacing airplanes.
Dubbed the T-Flight, the maglev train was developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), as reported by New Atlas. Hyperloop trains operate by pushing magnetically levitated pods through tunnels with minimal air resistance, allowing for extremely high speeds.
Previously, the record for the fastest maglev train was held by Japan's L0 Series SCMaglev, which can achieve a top speed of 375 mph (603 km/h), according to JRPass. China's achievement marks a significant leap forward in high-speed rail technology, setting a new standard for the future of transportation.
CASIC built a 1.2-mile (2-kilometer) track in a low-pressure vacuum tube to test the new train.
To reach such high speeds, the train needs to face almost no friction. CASIC made sure the test track was incredibly smooth, with a flatness tolerance of just 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters). This means the difference between the highest and lowest points of the track is only 0.01 inches. The tunnel, which is 20 feet (6 meters) wide, has a geometric size error of less than 0.1 inches (2 millimeters), ensuring it’s almost perfectly shaped. The entire pipeline can return to normal pressure in five minutes.
At its theoretical top speed, the maglev train would outpace even a passenger jet, which typically cruises between 575 and 600 mph (925 km/h and 966 km/h), according to Simple Flying. CASIC's ambitions don't end there. They plan to create a connection between Wuhan and Beijing that can reach speeds of up to 1,243 mph (2,000 km/h), based on a video from 2018.
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4 июн 2024
