Maglev train researchers may have solved ‘tunnel boom’ shock waves

Soundproofing buffers at tunnel mouths to be rolled out on China’s latest magnetic levitation train prototype



Researchers hope they may have solved the “tunnel boom” problem as they prepare to roll out China’s latest prototype magnetic levitation train.

The newest version of the maglev train is capable of travelling at 600km/h (about 370mph). However, the train’s engineers have wrestled with the problem of the shock waves which occur as the train exits the mouth of a tunnel. Continue reading...

Maglev train researchers may have solved ‘tunnel boom’ shock waves

Soundproofing buffers at tunnel mouths to be rolled out on China’s latest magnetic levitation train prototype Researchers hope they may have solved the “tunnel boom” problem as they prepare to roll out China’s latest prototype magnetic levitation train. The newest version of the maglev train is capable of travelling at 600km/h (about 370mph). However, the train’s engineers have wrestled with the problem of the shock waves which occur as the train exits the mouth of a tunnel. Continue reading...

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  1. Das ist ja interessant, dass Japan schon länger auf diese Idee kommt, aber vielleicht liegt der Trick ja gerade darin, dass es in Großbritannien noch nicht so weit ist...

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  2. This is an odd article. It doesn't include a reference or links to any sources to back up the central claim, no-one is quoted, and the journalist doesn't seem to have a profile - either on the Guardian website or elsewhere. 🤔

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