6.2 HTS Maglev in National 863 Program Ë 153technologies. Now we can play a leading role in this field in the world.. .This original
work also lays the foundation in applying HTS Maglev technology in transportation
and other fields and provides guidance for long-term development in the subject”.
“Century” was awarded “Top 10 Advancements of Science and Technology of Chinese
Colleges” in 2001 and was described as: “It possesses tremendous developing oppor-
tunity and commercial potential” (Acceptance Report of National Expert Committee
on Superconductivity of 863 Program-internal unpublished document). ASCLab is
also the recipient of the National Certificate of Merit for the May Day by All-China
Federation of Trade Unions in 2001.
The HTS Maglev vehicle “Century” was under the spotlight in Review of 15 Years
(1986–2000) for National High-tech R&D Program (National 863 Program) of China
in Beijing, 2001. Five years later, the vehicle “Century” was the main attraction in
the First Science and Technology Festival of Chengdu, 2005. The performance of the
“Century” is still similar to its performance in 2001. “Century” makes passengers feel
like they are not running above the railway.
The International Workshop on HTS Maglev (ISMAGLEV 2002) was held on June
25–27, 2002, in ASCLab of Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China. The topic
was the HTS Maglev technology and its application [22].
On November 5, 2003, 14 Chinese Academy of Sciences members co-signed a letter
to the State Council to petition for higher priority on further research and develop-
ment of the HTS Maglev train technology and related it to domestic high-technology
industry.
During the period of the ninth 5-year plan, the SCML-01 HTS Maglev measu-
rement system was developed. Thereafter, the SCML-02 HTS Maglev measurement
system with high precision and multi-functions and the SCML-03 HTS Maglev dynamic
test system with the linear speed of 300 km/h were developed in 2004 and 2005.
A laboratory prototype of the HTS Maglev launch system was completed in 2006.
The HTS Maglev bearing measurement system was developed successfully in 2014 in
Beijing Century Superconductivity Company.
The project proposal review meeting of the ultra-high speed ETT HTS Maglev
train was held in the Southwest Jiaotong University on January 12, 2004. According
to research results of the long-term stability (less than 5% of the levitation force
decrease), Jia-Su Wang made the report on an ETT HTS Maglev train project which
proposed a high speed of more than 600 km/h. The project discussion meeting with
more than 50 experts lasted all day long. The meeting approved this project and
suggested to launch R&D on the HTS Maglev vehicle. Unfortunately, the meeting did
not approve the R&D program of the high-speed experiment of 600 km/h for the ETT
HTS Maglev train.
In December 2004, the First Academicians Forum Meeting on the ETT-HTS high-
speed transportation was held in the Sichuan Academy Advisory Centre. The CAS
members and experts unanimously recommended strong support for the development
and industrialization of China’s first HTS Maglev vehicle after the author reported on
the high-speed HTS Maglev vehicle technology.