Re: More on the maglev

[Con Popadopoulos <cpopadopoulos@hotmail.com>]

The problem with this is it will attract paper clips and pins and litter
the line with rubbish. This is a bad solution. Why not just use the XPT
its fast enough.


David Bromage wrote:
> 
> I've been going through the maglev web site with a fine tooth comb trying
> to pick holes in their figures. They are using some unusual units for
> power consumption (w.g. Wh/km) for comparison with other systems, so it's
> hard to convert.
> 
> One thing they do say is that a transrapid can accelerate from 0 to
> 300km/h in 3800m, or 0 to 500km/h in 5000m. Doing the maths, this means an
> average acceleration of about 0.9m/ss, actually much higher as
> acceleration drops off to 0.75m/ss above about 350km/h. \
> 
> 0.9m/ss is about 0.1g. In comparison, a Boeing 747 hurtles down the runway
> on take off at an average of about 0.l2g, just a tad faster. (The initial
> force you feel on your back is much higher, but eases off a little after a
> few seconds). A transrapid pulling away from a station would feel much
> like an aircraft taking off. I for one wouldn't find that very comfortable
> on a service with several stops.
> 
> Cheers
> David