The world’s first ground-based electromagnet driven super speed experiment facility in Jinan, China enters operation.
The facility can accelerate objects weighing one ton or more to 1,030 kilometers per hour, a record in high-quality, ultra-high-speed electromagnetic propulsion technology. The experimental facility represents a breakthrough in multiple core technologies that reach a world-class level.
The research and development of ultra-high-speed ground and air vehicles has to address issues with aerodynamics, high-strength advanced materials and operation of sensors in super-speed conditions. The electromagnet-driven facility can provide solutions to those problems with its advantages in strong push power, sensitive reaction and precision control.
The facility is available to enterprises and research institutes to conduct testing.
Over the years, China has accelerated efforts to build self-reliance and strength in science and technology and has grown stronger in basic research and original innovation. China has joined the ranks of the world’s innovators, noted a report at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
It has witnessed major successes on multiple fronts, including manned spaceflight, lunar and Martian exploration, deep sea and deep earth probes, supercomputers, satellite navigation, quantum information, nuclear power technology, airliner manufacturing, and biomedicine.
