Maglev
device · 1984 · Digital age
A train on magnetic levitation.
What it is made of
- Superconducting magnet — has part. Japan’s SCMaglev uses superconducting magnets.
Principles and materials it uses
- Electromagnetism — uses. Electromagnets hold and move the train.
- Aluminium — is made of. The cars are aluminium.
- Concrete — is made of. The guideway is concrete.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Hyperloop (concept) — evolved into. It develops the idea of magnetic levitation.
Things built in a similar way
- High-speed train — works like. The same task without contact between wheel and rail.