ALTHOUGH TILTING TRAINS have been in use since the 1900s, it is only recent technological developments that have been able to prevent much of the passenger discomfort caused by cornering at high speeds.As a train goes into a curve .It produces substantial centrifugal force towards the outside of the curve .By tilting the train (the equivalent of leaning into a curve on a bicycle )this centrifugal force is balance by a force into the inner curve and passenger discomfort reduced.
Current computer controlled active tilting systems operate from self steering boogies (the wheeled undercarriage of the train)improvement in bogie design enhance the operation of the train by reducing track forces ,and radial self steering bogies with " soft" suspension have been introduced .Modern tilting trains allow operators to achieve higher speed on existing curved routes without costly track improvements or the need to consider completely new high speed lines.
BULLET TRAIN
The train can carry 1,524 passengers and featured 64 separate traction motors ,each producing 285 kw of power.The body shells are made of aluminum alloy.
The latest prototype Bullet Train has reached speeds of 345 km/h(214 mph),but the french TGV holds the world rail speed record of 515 km/h(320 mph).
TILTING TRAINS
Current computer controlled active tilting systems operate from self steering boogies (the wheeled undercarriage of the train)improvement in bogie design enhance the operation of the train by reducing track forces ,and radial self steering bogies with " soft" suspension have been introduced .Modern tilting trains allow operators to achieve higher speed on existing curved routes without costly track improvements or the need to consider completely new high speed lines.
BULLET TRAIN
The train can carry 1,524 passengers and featured 64 separate traction motors ,each producing 285 kw of power.The body shells are made of aluminum alloy.
The latest prototype Bullet Train has reached speeds of 345 km/h(214 mph),but the french TGV holds the world rail speed record of 515 km/h(320 mph).
TILTING TRAINS
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