The Korea Railroad Research Institute and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have collaborated to develop an incredible magnet-powered bullet train. This bullet train is the first rail vehicle to use wireless power transmissoin.
Bullet trains usually have to use a large amount of electrical current through ugly overhear power lines. But this new train prototype -- which recently took its first ride -- sucks electricity from the tracks below instead.
A power inverter located near the track transfers about 1 megawatt of electricity through special coils installed on track level. The electricity forms a high-frequency magnetic field which spreads, allow the train's current-collection coils to absorb the energy.
The test prototype train was only able to chug along at about 4 km/h during its test run, but could hit speeds of 400 km/h in the future.
What's Driving This Trend
- Wireless Power Transmission
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the development of wireless power transmission technology in various industries, eliminating the need for traditional power lines.
- Magnetic Field Energy Absorption
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Investigate the utilization of magnetic field energy absorption to power vehicles and equipment, reducing the reliance on traditional power sources.
- High-speed Magnetic-powered Transportation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop high-speed magnetic-powered transportation systems that can revolutionize the way we travel, providing faster and more efficient means of transportation.
Who This Affects Most
- Transportation
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement magnet-powered technology in the transportation industry to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
- Renewable Energy
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply wireless power transmission technology in the renewable energy sector to improve the efficiency of energy distribution and utilization.
- Infrastructure
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate magnetic field energy absorption technology in infrastructure development to create sustainable and self-sufficient power systems.
