Title: Transrapid Maglev System
1Transrapid Maglev System
2Comparison of Systems Railroad / Maglev
Titel
Wheel-on-rail
Electromagnetic Levitation
Guidance
Guidance
Propulsion
Propulsion
Support
Support
3 System Components
Electromagnetic Levitation
Stator Pack
Guidance Magnet Eddy Current Brake
Support Magnet Linear Generator
Guidance Rail
4Linear Motor
5Propulsion Principle
6Longstator Propulsion Switching
Motor Section Switched Off
Activated Motor Section
Motor Section Switched Off
Energy Supply
7Comparison Propulsion Systems
8Guideway Types
9Transrapid 08
10Trainset Configurations
11Cargo Vehicle
12Safety
13Land Consumption
(m2/m)
(m2/m)
14
ICE
12
TR at grade
2
TR elevated
14Transrapid Collocation with railroads
15Transrapid Collocation with highways
16Specific Energy Consumption
Wh/seat-km (under identical conditions)
cannot be achieved by ICE 3
ICE 3
Transrapid
Transrapid
Transrapid
ICE 3
200 km/h 125 mph
400 km/h 250 mph
300 km/h 185 mph
17Specific CO2 Emissions
Values in grams per seat-km
Short-haul Flight
Transrapid
Transrapid
Car
ICE
300 km/h 185 mph
400 km/h 250 mph
18Noise Emission
Pass-by Level in dB(A) at a Distance of 25 m (82
ft)
Transrapid 07
Suburban Train
TGV-A
Transrapid 07
Transrapid 07
TGV-A
ICE 12
ICE 12
400 km/h 250 mph
300 km/h 185 mph
80 km/h 50 mph
200 km/h 125 mph
19Magnetic Field Strengths
20Track Investment Costs ICE/Transrapid (in
million DM per double track km)
ICE
ICE
ICE
Transrapid
ICE
HannoverWürzburg
CologneFrankfurt
MannheimStuttgart
HannoverBerlin
BerlinHamburg
level, few tunnels, 94 mi, Price level 1997
low-mountains, many tunnels, 205 mi, Price level
1988
low-mountains many tunnels, 62 mi, Price level
1988
low-mountains many tunnels, 118 mi, Price level
1998
level, few tunnels, 181 mi, Price level 1998
New route including track infrastructure,
operation/maintenance facilities, without trains
and station New route including guideway
infrastructure, operation/maintenance facilities,
without vehicles and stations (Berlin-Hamburg
Project planning)
21Overall System Maintenance Costs
Pfennigs per seat-km (under identical conditions)
Vehicle
Guideway
Overall System
100
100
34
100
29
41
Operating Speed ICE 250 km/h (155
mph) Transrapid (TR) 450 km/h (280 mph)
22Transrapid Emsland Test Facility (TVE)
Guideway Length 31.5 km / 19.5 miles
North Loop
South Loop
High-speed Section (400-450 km/h)
Observation Point
Switch
Switch
Switch
At-grade Guideway
At-grade Guideway
Visitor / Test Center