China's 1,000-km/h 'high-speed flying train' full-sized test line passes acceptance
By Tao MingyangPublished: Aug 05, 2024 10:51 PM
The photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the "high-speed flying train" designed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. Photo: VCG
A project in China involving an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum tube maglev transport system, also known as the "high-speed flying train," with a maximum travel speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour, has completed a test for the system's integrated demonstration, showing that the full-sized test line has achieved conditions for its acceptance.
Representatives from the project said that this test improved the overall technical maturity of the system, laying a solid technical foundation for the next test, Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday.
The demonstration was conducted in a low-vacuum tube with a total length of 2 kilometers, the first phase of the project. The test performance and results were in line with predetermined figures, including magnetic suspension travel and brakes, maximum travel speed, and the magnetic suspension height of the vehicle, marking the success of the test.
The "high-speed flying train" may be deployed on commuter routes in mega-city clusters. It could shorten the travel time between Beijing and Shanghai to as little as 90 minutes, said the report.
The successful test indicated the concrete progress of the development of China's ultra-high-speed train, Sun Zhang, a railway expert at Shanghai Tongji University, told the Global Times on Monday. Long-term safety verification work needs to be implemented before it becomes a commonly used public transport system, Zhang said
By Tao MingyangPublished: Aug 05, 2024 10:51 PM
The photo taken on May 30, 2023 shows the "high-speed flying train" designed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. Photo: VCG
A project in China involving an ultra-high-speed low-vacuum tube maglev transport system, also known as the "high-speed flying train," with a maximum travel speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour, has completed a test for the system's integrated demonstration, showing that the full-sized test line has achieved conditions for its acceptance.
Representatives from the project said that this test improved the overall technical maturity of the system, laying a solid technical foundation for the next test, Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday.
The demonstration was conducted in a low-vacuum tube with a total length of 2 kilometers, the first phase of the project. The test performance and results were in line with predetermined figures, including magnetic suspension travel and brakes, maximum travel speed, and the magnetic suspension height of the vehicle, marking the success of the test.
The "high-speed flying train" may be deployed on commuter routes in mega-city clusters. It could shorten the travel time between Beijing and Shanghai to as little as 90 minutes, said the report.
The successful test indicated the concrete progress of the development of China's ultra-high-speed train, Sun Zhang, a railway expert at Shanghai Tongji University, told the Global Times on Monday. Long-term safety verification work needs to be implemented before it becomes a commonly used public transport system, Zhang said
