Proceedings of the KSR Conference (한국철도학회:학술대회논문집)
- 1998.11a
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- Pages.464-475
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- 1998
A Study on the Design of KHST Power Car
한국형 고속전철 동력차 설계에 관한 연구
Abstract
The study was carried out about the design of Power Car for Korean High Speed Train of maximum operating speed of 350㎞/h. At 350㎞/h, air resistance accounts for by far the greater part of overall resistance to forward motion. So, The Power Car's shape has to be largely determined by aerodynamic considerations. In a multiple unit such as the KHST, the two power cars assume the role of a locomotive. They accommodate all the machinery for providing traction. The train is controlled and monitored from power cars. The mechanical portion of KHST Power Car is the subject of this paper, which focuses on aerodynamics, mass balance, the car body and the layout of the equipment that is fitted into power car.
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