Comments on: Colani’s Maglev http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/ My Confined Space is an image blog with user submitted pictures of anything and everything, funny, serious or dark. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: schulzbrianr http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90502 schulzbrianr Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:03:29 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90502 Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking, that turns would have to be start REALLY far in advance. Yeah, that’s pretty much what I was thinking, that turns would have to be start REALLY far in advance.

]]> By: Phyreblade http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90501 Phyreblade Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:02:29 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90501 Now this thing looks cool. Streamlining at it's aesthetic best. They could create larger rail clearance areas at the front and rear of the chassis with articulated rail followers in order for it to handle turns. It could be done without really affecting the aerodynamics all that much. But it would effect it's energy efficiency. There is always a tradeoff... Or they could require a really, really, wide turning radii for the tracks... Now this thing looks cool. Streamlining at it’s aesthetic best. They could create larger rail clearance areas at the front and rear of the chassis with articulated rail followers in order for it to handle turns.
It could be done without really affecting the aerodynamics all that much. But it would effect it’s energy efficiency. There is always a tradeoff…

Or they could require a really, really, wide turning radii for the tracks…

]]> By: schulzbrianr http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90482 schulzbrianr Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:52:43 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90482 Well, I'm saying if it isn't supposed to touch the track, how does the moving vehicle NOT touch the track when it needs to turn? The track doesn't move with it, I would guess. Maybe I need you to give me more detail on your previous answer if you answered it in your post. Well, I’m saying if it isn’t supposed to touch the track, how does the moving vehicle NOT touch the track when it needs to turn? The track doesn’t move with it, I would guess. Maybe I need you to give me more detail on your previous answer if you answered it in your post.

]]> By: Brushaway http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90473 Brushaway Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:10:28 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90473 ontopic : its all about zero-friction, so i doubt its turning capabilities are based on the supposed flexible body grinding into the side of the rails :) ontopic : its all about zero-friction, so i doubt its turning capabilities are based on the supposed flexible body grinding into the side of the rails :)

]]> By: Brushaway http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90472 Brushaway Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:06:36 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90472 why should it turn? just make straight rails. around the world kk. why should it turn? just make straight rails. around the world kk.

]]> By: tiki god http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90468 tiki god Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90468 @schulzbrainr I totally didn't think of turns, damn. Maybe it has a flexible body? @schulzbrainr

I totally didn’t think of turns, damn. Maybe it has a flexible body?

]]> By: schulzbrianr http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90465 schulzbrianr Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:44:26 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90465 I'd be worried about the amount of rail/track/area that it takes to turn. Does it just go in straight lines? How does it navigate hills? That seems like it might be a bit easier than turns. But I still would be hesitant to put it on long sections of track. Cool idea, and it does look slick tho. I’d be worried about the amount of rail/track/area that it takes to turn. Does it just go in straight lines? How does it navigate hills? That seems like it might be a bit easier than turns. But I still would be hesitant to put it on long sections of track. Cool idea, and it does look slick tho.

]]> By: tiki god http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90464 tiki god Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90464 This thing just screams 'streamlined' to me. It's beautiful This thing just screams ‘streamlined’ to me. It’s beautiful

]]> By: Brushaway http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/comment-page-1/#comment-90436 Brushaway Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:22:40 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2008/02/06/colanis-maglev/#comment-90436 coooooooooooooool coooooooooooooool

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