If you thought your PC was fast, wait until you see what Tianhe-1A can do: the Intel and Nvidia-powered supercomputer can do in a day what a dual-core personal computer would take 160 years to complete. It’s a serious bit of kit, and it’s not the only supercomputer with more cores than we’ve had hot dinners.
10. The one keeping nukes safe: Cielo
Cielo is used for “classified operations” by the US National Nuclear Security Administration, and it’s getting a big upgrade this year: its 6,704 computing nodes will be upped to 9,000, and its memory will go from 221.5TB to around 300TB.9. The ultimate DVD ripper: JUGENE
Germany’s supercomputer was designed for low power consumption as well as high performance, and it’s been involved in some interesting projects – including trying to work out how DVDs work.8. The answer to life, the universe and everything: Kraken
Kraken is best suited to jobs that use “at least 512 cores”. It’s got plenty to spare: the National Institute for Computational Sciences reports that the Cray supercomputer has 112,895 compute cores spread across 9,408 nodes.7. The former champion: Roadrunner
In 2008 it was the first supercomputer to crack the petaflop barrier for sustained performance, but its 1.04 petaflop speed means it fell to seventh place in just two years. Built by IBM for the US Department of Energy, it was designed to work out whether the US’s nuclear weapons would remain safe as they age – although like most supercomputers it’s also available to industry, with car and aerospace industries paying for a go.6. The French one: Tera-100
Built around Intel Xeon 7500 processors, the successor to 2005′s Tera 10 is 20 times faster and seven times more energy efficient as its predecessor. It’s another nuclear one: Tera-100′s mission is to help guarantee the reliability of Europe’s nukes.5. The planet-saver: Hopper
Hopper is working on the big stuff: climate change, clean energy, astrophysics, particle physics… its home, the US Department of Energy’s National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, offers its services to more than 3,000 researchers in the fields of climate research, chemistry, new material development and other crucial fields.4. The one with the rubbish name: TSUBAME 2.0
Tokyo’s TSUBAME 2.0 offers similar performance to Jaguar – it peaks at 2.3 petaflops, with sustained performance of around 1.4 petaflops – but it’s one-quarter of the size and uses one-quarter of the power thanks to its heavy reliance on Nvidia Fermi GPUs as well as Intel CPUs.3. The other slightly mysterious Chinese one: Dawning Nebulae
When it launched in early 2010 the Chinese Dawning Nebulae supercomputer was the world’s fastest, with performance of 1.27 petaflops, but it’s already in third place thanks to Jaguar and China’s own newer, faster Tianhe-1A. Like its sibling Nebulae is in the National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen.2. The one with a quarter of a million cores: Jaguar
Jaguar’s 224,162 cores come courtesy of a whole bunch of six-core Opteron chips, and its performance is a hefty 1.76 petaflops. Oak Ridge says it’s the world’s fastest supercomputer for unclassified research.1. The slightly mysterious Chinese one: Tianhe-1A
China’s supercomputer is currently the world’s fastest: it can run at a sustained 2.5 petaflops (a petaflop is a thousand trillion floating point operations per second) thanks to its 186,368 cores and 229,376GB of RAM.Source:top10diary
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ETR 500 or Elettro Treno Rapido 500 is Italian high-speed train introduced in 1993 and it is now operated by Trenitalia on RFI tracks. The maximum speed it can reach is 300 km/hour (190 mph). It just take 1 hour from the downtown of Milan to the center of Bologna. THe electric system used by this train is 3000 V DC, 25 kV AC (+ 1500 V DC for ETR.500 F).
Eurostar is High Speed Train that connect London, Paris and Brussels. They transport through Channel Tunnel between Britain and France. The current Eurostar e320 can run at the speed of 320 km/hour (199 mph).The electric systems used is 25 kV 50 Hz. This train can bring 900 passengers.
The AVE Class 102 is a class of AVE high-speed trains for the Spanish state-run railway company RENFE that connect Madrid - Malaga Madrid - Valladolid and Madrid - Huesca. It's using Talgo 350 train that can run at the speed 330 km/h (205 mph). The train is using 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead electric system and can be used to bring 318 passengers. They are in service since 2005.
The THSR 700T is a high speed train Operated in Taiwan and was derived from Japanese Shinkansen. The top speed of this train basically can reach 335.50 km/h (208 mph) but It's usually run at the top speed of 300 km/hour (186 mph). The train was first operated on January 5, 2007. The electric system used is 25 kV/60 Hz AC catenary. The line served is Taipei- Kaohsiung while it can bring 989 passengers.
KTX II or KTX-Sancheon is high speed train built in South Korean by Hyundai Rotem. It is now operated by KOrail since March 2009. The train was designed and tested can run at the speed of 352.4 km/hour (218 mph) but for safety reason the top speed of this train become 305 km/h (190 mph). The electric system by this train is 25 kV/60 Hz AC catenary. The train serve several route in South Korea and can bring 363 passengers.
The TGV Reseau (TGV-R) are high speed trains SNCF and were built by Alstom between 1992 and 1996. These TGV trainsets are based on the earlier TGV Atlantique. The train basically can run up to 380 km/hour (236.12 mph). But the approved top speed is 320 km/h (199 mph) while it's in service. The electric system used by this train is 25 kV AC, 1500 V DC and 3000 V DC. The train can bring 377 passengers.
The Shinkansen or bullet train of Japan is a network of high speed railways in Japan. It's connected several cities in Japan and still expanded to more cities. The test run of the train can reach the speed of 443 km/h (275 mph). The Shinkansen are using 25,000 V AC overhead power supply. The latest version of Shinkansen E5 Series are running at the top speed of 320 km/h (200 mph) while it's in service.
Transrapid or TR is a German high- speed monorail train using magnetic levitation. The current application- ready version, the Transrapid 09, has been designed for 500 km/h cruising speed but it's somehow will be 450 km/hour (270.3 mph) for safety reason. The normal energy consumption of the Transrapid is approximately 50-100 kW per section for levitation and travel, and vehicle control.
The CRH380A is a Chinese high speed train manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. This train was replaced CRH2 foreign technology. This train is designed to operate at the speed of 380 km/h while in operation and 480 km/h while it's in testing. The train use 25 kV AC Overhead electrical system while can bring 494 passengers. The main route served are Shanghai- Nanjing and Shanghai-Hangzhou.
Reaching maximum speed of over 1,875 miles per hour or Mach 2.35, the F-15 Eagle is the speediest US Jet Fighter to fly the skies. Despite of carrying over a maximum weight of 24,500 lbs, which consists of bombs, missiles, and fuel load, the plane, can go at top speed with ease.
The Valkyrie, as created by the North American Aviation during the 1950s was made to avoid interceptors and other jet fighters, as it can fly to over 1,890 miles per hour, or can go Mach 3.05. Working as a strategic bomber, its existence was to prepare the B-70, a nuclear-armed strategic bomber for the US.
Apart from most planes included on this list, the Bell X-2 is actually a research plane that is used to study and advance research in aerodynamics, temperature control, maneuverability, and control, which made way for better and faster planes to be made. It can go for as fast as 1,900 miles per hour, or Mach 3 to 3.2.
Getting head to head with the F-15, the Mikoyan MiG-25 is famed to be the world’s fastest jet fighter, which flies at a speed of over 2,000 miles per hour, or Mach 3.2 at maximum speed. It had two versions: the reconnaissance type that flew in 1969 and the interceptor in 1972. Even though maneuverability is an issue for the said aircraft, it was able to get over F-15 missiles with no problem, dodging 10 missiles altogether during the Gulf War.
Posed to be the predecessor of the SR-71 Blackbird, the Lockheed YF-12A first flew in August 7, 1963 within the territory of Area 51, in concealing the A-12 from the world. It was seen at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, which made the said aircraft public. It flew at 2,070 miles per hour, or overlapping the Mach 3.2.
On July 27, 1976, the SR-71 Blackbird has set a world record for the fastest still standing speed record of 2,193.17 miles per hour, and it is able to reach a max speed of 2,200 mph or Mach 3.5 to 3.7. Due to its fast flight, its body has been made of titanium, instead of the usual aluminum, for it to withstand heat that can go as high as 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit that impacts the wings and the fuselage. Just imagine that this is the fastest manned jet aircraft conquering the skies.
The X-15 was made by North America and was destined to be a plane that makes its pilots cross the borders of being plane pilots to astronauts, because it has consistently reached and gone beyond the 50 mile-height with ease. With a speed of 4,520 miles per hour or Mach 6.7, it was perfect for space training as this plane was used by the famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong, before he went on the mission for the moon.
Over the years since 2004, the X-43A Scramjet created by NASA has reached the record of being the fastest aircraft in the world, considering its design, aesthetics, and flight limitations. With a top speed of over 7,000 miles per hour, or being 9.3 times faster than the speed of sound, this unmanned plane can reach the top speed in just 11 seconds, which is amazing at any degree.
The Falcon HTV-2 or Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 can fly at a crazy speed of 13,000 miles per hour, making it 3.6 miles per second or being 20 times faster than sound. It can travel from London, England to Sydney, Australia in just 60 minutes. This plane is created to address terrorist attacks by sending a plane directly from American bases in a matter of minutes.
