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Hovertrain - Paving the Way to the Future High Speed Trains - cover

Hovertrain - Paving the Way to the Future High Speed Trains

Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

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Summary

What Is Hovertrain
 
A hovertrain is a kind of high-speed train that substitutes traditional steel wheels with hovercraft lift pads. Additionally, the standard railway bed is replaced with a paved road-like surface that is known as the track or guideway. The purpose of the idea is to reduce the complexity of the infrastructure required to install new lines while simultaneously eliminating rolling resistance and enabling very high performance. The word "hovertrain" is more of a general phrase, and the specific vehicles are often called to by the project titles under which they were created. In the United Kingdom, these vehicles are referred to as tracked hovercraft, whereas in the United States, they are known as tracked air-cushion vehicles. In France, Jean Bertin (1917-1975) was the first person to design a hovertrain. In France, these trains were marketed as the Aérotrain until the French government decided to terminate the project.
 
How You Will Benefit
 
(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:
 
Chapter 1: Hovertrain
 
Chapter 2: Linear motor
 
Chapter 3: High-speed rail
 
Chapter 4: Hovercraft
 
Chapter 5: Transrapid
 
Chapter 6: Streamliner
 
Chapter 7: Maglev
 
Chapter 8: Hovercar
 
Chapter 9: Surface effect ship
 
Chapter 10: Aérotrain
 
Chapter 11: Railway speed record
 
Chapter 12: Ground effect train
 
Chapter 13: Development of the TGV
 
Chapter 14: URBA mass transport system
 
Chapter 15: Transpo '72
 
Chapter 16: Turbojet train
 
Chapter 17: ROMAG
 
Chapter 18: Tracked Hovercraft
 
Chapter 19: Krauss-Maffei Transurban
 
Chapter 20: Magnetic river
 
Chapter 21: Otis Hovair
 
(II) Answering the public top questions about hovertrain.
 
(III) Real world examples for the usage of hovertrain in many fields.
 
(IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of hovertrain' technologies.
 
Who This Book Is For
 
Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of hovertrain.
Available since: 10/25/2022.
Print length: 375 pages.

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