Researchers at the East Lake Laboratory in Hubei Province, China, announced that their 1,110 kg high-speed train model reached 800 kilometers per hour in 5.3 seconds. This marks the third world record set by the laboratory in the last six months. On June 16th, the “1-kilometer high-speed magnetic levitation test line,” independently developed by the High-Speed Maglev Technology Innovation Center of Donghu Laboratory in Hubei Province, was publicly unveiled for the first time. The 1030 kg test vehicle, powered by electromagnetic force, reached a speed of 650 km/h, setting a new world record.
“All construction work is expected to be completed and acceptance conditions met by the end of this year.” After successfully breaking the world record, Li Weichao, director of the innovation center, stated that the design target for the “1 km high-speed Maglev test line” was 800 kilometers per hour.
Then, on July 14th, the research team further improved the world record, reaching 700 km/h. On November 24, the platform achieved another significant breakthrough by accelerating a 1,110 kg high-speed train model to 800 km/h in 5.3 seconds. During continuous testing over the following month, researchers fully validated the platform’s speed control accuracy, high-speed levitation stability, efficiency, system operational stability, and reliability, with all indicators meeting design requirements.
High-speed Maglev technology has promising applications in high-speed maglev rail transport, low-altitude economy, space electromagnetic launches, and entertainment facilities. Li Weichao stated that a “one-kilometer high-speed maglev test track” will be commissioned upon completion. The collaborative and shared platform will be able to conduct experiments such as dynamic model aerodynamics, speed detection, and overload shock resistance in an open atmosphere, providing fundamental support for a new generation of high-speed magnetic levitation rail transport, ultra-high-speed electromagnetic sleds, space electromagnetic launches, and low-altitude economy.
Source: People’s Daily
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