东日本技术报告-actrain的开发.pdfVIP

Interpretive Article Toward Creation of a Railway Car Meeting the 21st-century Requirements - Development of AC Train Mitsuyuki Osawa Advanced Railway System Development Center, Research and Development Center of JR East Group The intermediate term business concept New Frontier 21 of East Japan group incorporates a research and development program aiming toward the construction of a new that provides new services meeting diversified passenger requirements at a lower cost with improved safety and higher accuracy. According to this program, we have been committed to developing an AC Train (Advanced Commuter Train), a car that makes such an a reality. We have recently completed construction of a prototype car that incorporates a great variety of technological elements. This car is currently undergoing various assessment tests. This article introduces the overview of this car. and turned into a system for digital transmission of control commands. In 1 Background of AC Train development Series 209-950 cars, this technology culminated in an integrated car The East Japans commuter trains have been developed as shown in Fig. information management system called the TIMS (Train Information 1. The bodies of these cars are made of lightweight stainless steel while Management System) where functions including automation of the those of the convention