Drag reduction of locomotive and practical scene

Abstract

As an important tool for peoples long-distance travel and transportation, the design accuracy of the high-speed railway must be strictly controlled. In addition, the train design needs to conform to aerodynamics, such as improving the linearity of the train flow to ensure that the gas flows smoothly through every part of the train, or reducing the front pressure to reduce the wind resistance, so as to reduce the problems of train instability, high noise and high energy consumption. This paper will analyse the design concept, flow linearity and how to reduce the resistance of locomotives under high-speed motion of Shinkansen trains in Japan. Because the Shinkansen trains developed in the early and later generations are mainly flat-headed, the study of Shinkansen can understand the significance of flat-headed trains. The practicability and manoeuvrability of ' flat head and 'bullet head' locomotives and the application of locomotives in real life are analysed in detail. Finally, it is concluded that the bullet train has a large turning angle and needs to open up a special road to run smoothly, but the bullet train is faster than the flat head. The flat-head train is highly practical and suitable for driving in the city, and another advantage of the flat-head train is that it can still maintain high stability and safety when carrying many passengers.