A high-temperature superconductor (HT-SC) magnetic levitation train has its merits shared by the conventional conductor type and the lower-temperature type of the maglev trains but hasn't the latter two's demerits. Its suspension height is 50mm and its technical norms about the smoothness on the roadbed and rail are much lower than those required by the conventional conductor maglev train. So, it is convenient to be introduced in a drive of large-scale popularization. Its suspension could be maintained in a standstill state and no driving system is needed for the control of its suspension and alignment. The train's weight is much lighter than that of a conventional conductor maglev train, its structure is much simplified and its maintenance for daily performance is both simple and easy to perform while the power consumption is quite low. In comparison with a low-temperature superconductor maglev train, the coolant it uses is fluid nitrogen (at 77K) instead of fluid helium (at 4.2K). As the former's price is one 50~(th) of the latter's, its cryogenic system features a much lower weight and operational cost. Because of the above-listed strong points, it is probable for the HT-SC maglev train to make its way into industrialization in the coming decade provided that sufficient funds are available.
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