Shinkansen series L0
| Shinkansen series L0 | |
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 L0 series as a five-part set in September 2013
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| Number: | Ordered: 4 end cars, 10 intermediate cars |
| Manufacturer: | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Nippon Sharyo |
| Year of construction (s): | from 2013 |
| Length: | 28.0 m (end car) / 24.3 m (middle car) |
| Height: | 3.1 m |
| Width: | 2.9 m |
| Top speed: | 603 km / h |
| Drive: | Linear motor, electrodynamic levitation system |
| Seats: | 24 (end car) / 68 (middle car) |
| Particularities: | Leaderless |
The Shinkansen -series L0 ( Jap. 新幹線L0系電車 Shinkansen L0-kei densha ) is an under development of Japanese high-speed - Maglev train , the future on the extended Yamanashi -Teststrecke, a part of the planned until 2027 Chuo Shinkansen , is used . Its name is made up of L for linear motor and 0 , a homage to the "original" Shinkansen of the 0 series , which is intended to mark the beginning of a new era.
history
In 2006, it was decided to expand the 18.4 km long track in Yamanashi Prefecture and to purchase 14 train parts. The aim is to analyze the operation of long compilations at over 500 km / h and to develop an economical maintenance operation for the vehicles. Four end wagons and ten intermediate wagons are procured in order to be able to form different formations. The prototype of the L0 series was presented to the public in November 2012. The presentation of the first five-part driverless set took place in mid-2013. Since August 2013, after five years of construction, 42.8 kilometers of test drives have been undertaken.
During a test run in April 2015, the train reached a record speed of 603 km / h.
In April 2020, new end cars and an intermediate car were presented to the public. They replace the respective wagons of the first prototype and should lead to a 13% reduction in air resistance, which should benefit both energy consumption and noise emissions. The new prototype has been in use since August 2020.
Technology and design
The series is based on the test vehicle MLX01 , which has completed tests on the Yamanashi track since 1998. As with the MLX01-901A, the front of the L0 end car has a 15-meter-long "nose" for ideal aerodynamics . Compared to its predecessor, the outer shell has been optimized for low air friction. This also serves to accelerate the vehicle, which is only running on rubber wheels, from standstill to 150 km / h as quickly as possible, in order to then bring out the electrodynamic levitation system, which acts like a cushion . The profile of the series is smaller than the previous Shinkansen, and unlike the MLX01-901A, it is also more rectangular in order to allow comfortable 2 + 2 seating inside. With a width of 2.9 m and a height of 3.1 m, the 28 m long end car 24 and the middle car with 24.3 m have 68 seats.
The painting with blue stripes on a white background is done in the corporate design of the Central Japan Railway Company and takes up the theme of "speed".
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b "JR Central unveils L0 maglev" Railway Gazette of November 4, 2010 (English)
- ↑ Press release of the JR Central from October 26, 2010 (Japanese; PDF; 139 kB)
- ↑ Presentation of the 2007 annual accounts of JR Central ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English; PDF; 276 kB)
- ↑ "Japan operator reveals high-speed maglev train" ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Asahi Shinbun, Asia & Japan Watch, November 23, 2012 (English)
- ↑ a b "Prototype of high-speed maglev train shown to public" ( Memento of the original from July 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Asahi Shinbun, Asia & Japan Watch, June 3, 2013 (English)
- ↑ "JR Tokai unveils plans for maglev stations" Japan Today from September 19, 2013 (English)
- ↑ a b "Japan's Transrapid has wheels" Handelsblatt dated August 29, 2013 (German)
- ↑ "World's fastest Train resumes Trials as Japan plans Maglev Line" Bloomberg from August 29, 2013 (English)
- ↑ "Japan's magnetic train travels record speed" Zeit Online on April 21, 2015
- ↑ JR Central and Hitachi unveil latest maglev prototype Railway Gazette, April 9, 2020
