Maglev

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:train
gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:advantage smooth ride
high infrastructure cost
high acceleration
limited interoperability with conventional rail
gptkbp:category gptkb:transportation
gptkb:rail_transport
emerging technology
gptkbp:commercialUse 1984
gptkbp:compatibleWith overhead wires
traditional wheels
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:train
air travel
gptkbp:enables high-speed travel
gptkbp:environmentalImpact low noise
no direct emissions
gptkbp:firstCommercialLocation gptkb:Birmingham,_UK
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maglev
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Eric_Laithwaite
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 603 km/h (recorded by JR-Maglev)
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Shanghai_Maglev_Train
Chuo Shinkansen (Japan)
Linimo (Japan)
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:China
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:operationalSystem Incheon Airport Maglev (since 2016)
Shanghai Maglev (since 2004)
gptkbp:plannedSystem Chuo Shinkansen (Japan)
U.S. Northeast Maglev (proposed)
gptkbp:powerSource electricity
gptkbp:propulsion electric motor
gptkbp:reduces friction
maintenance costs
gptkbp:relatedTo magnetometer
superconducting magnets
linear induction motor
gptkbp:requires dedicated track
gptkbp:technology electrodynamic suspension (EDS)
electromagnetic suspension (EMS)
inductrack
gptkbp:uses magnetic levitation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magnetic_Levitation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6