• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.433-441
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• 2011

It is a fact that the straightening of track alignment is one of the undoubted ways to improve the train speed on conventional lines, while that requires huge investment resources. Therefore, the operation of a tilting train as well as the minimum improvement of track is suggested as an effective and economical alternative way for the speed-up of conventional lines. Since a driving mechanism of tilting train is different from those of existing trains, in order to make sure its operation safety and stability on conventional line, the performance of track and roadbed must be preferentially evaluated on the conventional line. Furthermore, it is necessary to estimate the tilting-train-induced roadbed response in detail since the roadbed settlement can lead to the track deformation and even derailment. In this research, the patterns of wheel load and lateral force were monitored and analyzed through the field tests, and the derailment coefficient and degree of wheel off-loading were calculated in order to evaluate the tilting train running safety depending on the running speeds (120km~180km) on the conventional line. Moreover, roadbed pressure, settlement and acceleration were also observed as tilting-train-induced roadbed responses in order to estimate the roadbed stability depending on the running speeds. Consequently, the measured derailment coefficient and degree of wheel off-loading were satisfied with their own required limits, and all of the roadbed responses were less than those of existing high-speed train (KTX) over an entire running speed range considered in this study. As a result of this study, the tilting train which will be operated in combination with existing trains is expected to give no adverse impact on the conventional line even with its improved running speed.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.10
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• pp.3911-3916
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• 2010

In this paper we describe contents and results on running test for ATP on-board equipment, which has propelled as one of the research projects, so called, "Reliability assessment and operation technology development for Korean-type tilting trains" in order to ensure the safety and operation efficiency of tilting trains. We developed tilting trains for the speed-up of conventional lines and for the passenger service improvement where the KTX is not available. And we made progress the operation trial test in the 120,000 km distance with the use of ATS equipment, used in existing lines, for the purpose of the reliability assessment of the developed tilting trains. We decided to accelerate the speed for more than 200km/h with respect to the 6 existing lines including Jungang-line and Chungbuk-line where KTX has not operated. According to this decision, Train control system is to be changed from ATS to ATP. We should have installed an ATP on-board unit in tilting trains and verified the operational suitability, therefore we installed the same ATP on-board unit on tilting trains as that used in the ATP construction project on Gyeongbu-line and Honam-line, and verified that the function and performance of the installed ATP on-board unit conformed to the tilting trains operation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.329-333
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• 2012

In this paper, By the time that the tilting technology is adopted in railway rolling stock, we analyzed quantitatively energy saving by reducing the power consumption with the reduction of the operation time through the speed improvement and suggested the necessity to introduce tilting technology in the domestic rail vehicles. To achieve this purpose, the effect of energy saving by comparing and analyzing the power consumption during the operation by TTX HANVIT 200 and 8200 electric locomotives to pull the trains on the same line was suggested and the efficiency of the main devices was compared and analyzed by measuring the power consumption by a single unit. As the energy saving is the world topic, the studies on reducing energy usage goes on constantly in many areas. In addition, as of the time to improve the conventional tracks to speed up and change the signals, Tilting technology will be contributed to the management environment by enlarging the passengers' demand through the reduction of the operation time and saving energy using the existing infrastructure.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.735-741
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• 2007

A turnout system which permits trains to pass from one track to another is a combination of the switch, the crossing, lead rails which are necessary to connect the switch and the crossing, two guard rails and a switch machine for operating the switch. In Korea, it has been planned to adopt the high speed tilting train which is suitable for the circumstance of Korea and operates at the maximum speed of 180 km/h, at conventional lines by the year of 2010. For the present, the prototype of the tilting train has been fabricated, and has undergoing a trial run. In this study, evaluation of noise around the turnout system induced by the tilting train has been implemented through the field measurements.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.520-526
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 한국형 틸팅열차의 유지보수 활동을 위해 신뢰성기반유지보수체계를 제안하였다. 열차시스템을 3단계의 교체 부품 단위로 분류하고, 각 단위에 대해 기능블록도를 작성한 후 고장모드 영향 분석을 실시하였다. 각 단위의 심각도를 결정한 후 유지보수 정책을 제안하였으며, 틸팅열차를 위한 유지보수 기준을 정하고, 실제 사례를 제시하였다. 제안된 신뢰성기반유지보수체계는 기존 유지보수 체계와도 호환성을 갖고 있으며, 안전성 향상과 유지보수 활동 효율화에 기여할 수 있다.In this paper, a reliability centered maintenance (RCM) system is proposed to perform maintenance action for Korean Tilting Train. The train system was divided into line replaceable units up to three steps. Functional block diagrams were drawn and failure mode effect analysis for the units was carried out. The criticality of each unit was determined and a maintenance policy was proposed. Maintenance and repair criteria for the tilting train were determined and an example was presented. The proposed RCM system is compatible with the previous maintenance system and contributes to improvement of safety and efficiency of maintenance action.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.423-428
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• 2003

본 논문은 열차 곡선부 노선에서 발생하는 진동크기의 예측을 위한 것으로, 곡선부를 주행하는 틸팅차량에 의해 발생하는 진동크기를 수치해석적으로 예측한 결과이다. 곡선부를 주행하는 틸팅차량에 의한 진동의 특징으로, 진동의 방향성분을 들 수 있다. 진동의 방향성분은 직선 구간에서는 수직성분이 월등히 우세하나, 곡선구간에서는 수평성분이 크게 증가한다. 틸팅차량의 경우, 일반열차에 비해 곡선구간에서의 높은 속도로 인해 수평성분이 크게 발생한다. 따라서 틸팅차량의 주행에 의한 인근 지역에서의 진동환경을 파악하기 위해서는 수직성분 뿐 아니라 수평성분의 정확한 파악도 필요하다. 이러한 진동의 방향성분은 근거리 또는 원거리 영역에 따라 달라져, 이의 파악을 위한 연구가 필요하다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.146-153
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• 2003

본 논문은 열차 곡선부 노선에서 발생하는 진동크기의 예측을 위한 것으로, 곡선부를 주행하는 틸팅 차량에 의해 발생하는 진동크기를 수치해석적으로 예측한 결과이다. 곡선부를 주행하는 틸팅차량에 의한 진동의 특징으로, 진동의 방향성분을 들 수 있다. 진동의 방향성분은 직선 구간에서는 수직성분이 월등히 우세하나, 곡선구간에서는 수평성분이 크게 증가한다. 틸팅차량의 경우, 일반열차에 비해 곡선 구간에서의 높은 속도로 인해 수평성분이 크게 발생한다 따라서 틸팅차량의 주행에 의한 인근 지역에서의 진동환경을 파악하기 위해서는 수직성분 뿐 아니라 수평성분의 정확한 파악도 필요하다. 이러한 진동의 방향성분은 근거리 또는 원거리 영역에 파라 달라져, 이의 파악을 위한 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.692-700
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• 2007

A trial run of locally-developed tilting train has been in process on Chungbuk line since the test vehicle was first produced. For the system stabilization, interface verification among the systems including track, structure, catenary and signaling system, not to mention the rolling stock, is very crucial. In the area of wayside structure, the stability of track structure and train run shall be evaluated through the review of impact by increased speed by developed train on track structure. The study thus was intended to evaluate the impact on track while a tilting train is running the curve section, which is vulnerable to accelerated train speed. The analysis of tilting train test running the part of Chungbuk line and Honam line was conducted to identify the impact on existing track performance by tilting train. To identify the movement behavior of each part of track while tilting train, high speed train and traditional train (Mugunghwa and freight train) were running the existing line, wheel load, lateral wheel load, rail bending stress, vertical and lateral displacement of rail and vertical displacement of sleeper were compared and analyzed so as to evaluate the expected impact by tilting train for improving the train speed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.11a
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• pp.235-237
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• 2008

전기철도차량에서 사용하는 전력변환장치에 의해서 부하전류에 다양한 고조파가 포함되고 이러한 고조파는 전력품질에 영향을 미치게 된다. 틸팅열차는 현재 6량 1편성의 시제차량이 개발되어 호남선에서 시험을 실시하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 틸팅열차가 운행되는 동안 차량의 전력시스템을 평가하기 위해서 차량의 전압, 부하전류, 전력, 고조파를 측정한 결과에 대해서 서술하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.1696-1697
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• 2007

한국형 틸팅열차의 시험평가를 실시하기 위한 상시계측시스템은 크게 두 부분으로 이루어져있다. 하드웨어는 센서 계측용 랙, 계측용 콘솔 Desk, 전원공급 랙, 센서부 및 케이블부로 이루어지며, 소프트웨어는 계측프로그램, 후처리 프로그램, 분석 프로그램 등으로 구성되어있다. 이 중에서 차량 네트워크 신호를 입력받기 위한 TMS 신호 검지시스템은 기존에 개발되어 운용중인 타 시스템과 구별되는 틸팅열차 종합계측시스템만의 장점이라고 할 수 있다.