Crossword clues for maglev
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1973, contraction of magnetic levitation.
Wiktionary
a. (context rail transport English) Describing a train, system, etc, that operates by magnetic levitation. n. (context rail transport English) A train propelled by magnetic levitation.
WordNet
n. high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction [syn: magnetic levitation]
Wikipedia
Maglev is a form of rail transport using magnetic levitation.
Maglev may also refer to:
- Magnetic levitation, a method by which an object is suspended using magnetic fields
- MagLev (software), an implementation of the Ruby programming language
Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a transport method that uses magnetic levitation to move vehicles without touching the ground. With maglev, a vehicle travels along a guideway using magnets to create both lift and propulsion, thereby reducing friction by a great extent and allowing very high speeds.
The Shanghai Maglev Train, also known as the Transrapid, is the fastest commercial train currently in operation and has a top speed of . The line was designed to connect Shanghai Pudong International Airport and the outskirts of central Pudong, Shanghai. It covers a distance of in 8 minutes. The Shanghai system was labeled a white elephant by rivals.
Maglev trains move more smoothly and more quietly than wheeled mass transit systems. They are relatively unaffected by weather. The power needed for levitation is typically not a large percentage of its overall energy consumption; most goes to overcome drag, as with other high-speed transport. Maglev trains hold the speed record for trains.
Compared to conventional trains, differences in construction affect the economics of maglev trains, making them much more efficient. For high-speed trains with wheels, wear and tear from friction along with dynamic augment from wheels on rails accelerates equipment wear and prevents high speeds. Conversely, maglev systems have been much more expensive to construct, offsetting lower maintenance costs.
Despite decades of research and development, only three commercial maglev transport systems are in operation, while one more is under construction. In April 2004, Shanghai's Transrapid system began commercial operations. In March 2005, Japan began operation of its relatively low-speed HSST " Linimo" line in time for the 2005 World Expo. In its first three months, the Linimo line carried over 10 million passengers. South Korea became the world's fourth country to succeed in commercializing maglev technology with the Incheon Airport Maglev beginning commercial operation on February 3, 2016.
MagLev is an alternative implementation of the Ruby programming language built on the GemStone/S virtual machine from GemTalk Systems.
Usage examples of "maglev".
Because it was located just beyond the western edge of City Center, the fastest way to get to it was to take the maglev in from the Lorica tower, head across the center and walk the half-mile to the station on the upper roadway.
Before every launch I run diagnostics and do a go-nogo for every ring on the entire catapult, then the same thing for the maglev rail the swatter runs on, then for the release mech on the swatter itself.
The flat belly and underwing surface drifted down to maglev distance, fields meshing with those of the runway, and it slid frictionless at half a meter until the gentle magnetic tugging brought it to a halt.
At one point, the vehicle had to maneuver around a Jao combat vehicle resting crazily on its side, smoke rising from its turret and its maglevs failed.
The compact maglev transport accelerated down a tunnel, speeding beneath the green belt that separated the terminals from the pad itself.
From Mexico City we took the express maglev to Guatemala City and then the high-speed undersea tunnel to Quito.
The place was a little cramped, and the view from the veranda outside the sliding glass doors was of indoor pedestrian galleries and a shopping precinct with a maglev line.
One webeye lay on the maglev track, looking down at the universe through the filigree surface.