MAGLEV COBRA
CASE STUDY
The Challenge
The cities are suffering from the increasing number of cars, which pollute the environment . The demand for the subway is growing , although the cost of construction of underground roads is very high and demands a long time.
The Solution
A mass public transport vehicle operating with magnetic levitation of superconductors, which travels on elevated track, not interfering with the traffic flow of large cities with clean operation, no noise and with great reliability and modular, allowing for expansion easily to meet demand fluctuations.
The core of the project
The Meissner effect occurs when a superconductor is cooled to -200 degrees Celcius (-300F) using liquid nitrogen. The Superconductor Levite without any other action. The Maglev Cobra started from a simple question: “What if we paste a train over a big superconductors?”
Philipe Kling David Participation
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Veicle Design
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Ergonomics and Usability
Media, datasheets, simulations
Amazing Result
Partnership
Portifolium Design, National Instutute of Technology and Universidade Federal of Rio de Janeiro
Maglev Cobra Design Team
- Philipe Kling David
- Rubem Floriani
- Thiago L. Toledo
- Expedito Kneipp
Real Size Mock Up
Real Size Mock Up produced in the National Institute of Technology (INT)
The Results Were Amazing
After years of design and constructions, the Maglev Cobra was finally inaugurated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), operating through superconductors, carrying students and showing that it is possible to combine the technology for the benefit of people and the environment. I feel proud to have been part of the design development team of this vehicle.
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