JR-EAST:Research and Development

Technical Review

JR EAST Technical Review No.12-Summer 2008

We published this JR East Technical Review to provide information of our R&D. We expect more people be informed about the characteristics of our R&D, and thereby to encourage people to suggest how the progress can be made if new technologies are applied at our R&D efforts.

Special edition theme
Aiming for Increased Shinkansen Speed

CONTENTS

Special feature article

What to Expect from the Next-Generation Shinkansen
Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo

Masakazu Iguchi

[PDF/684KB]

Technical Development for Shinkansen Speed Increases
Director, Advanced Railway System Development Center, Research and Development Center of JR East Group

Minoru Ogasawara

[PDF/1.07MB]

Special edition paper

Development of Basic Brake Equipment for High Speed Running

Hiroshi Arai, Hiroyuki Kato and Koji Asano

[PDF/948KB]

Brake System for Shinkansen Speed Increase

Hiroshi Arai, Satoru Kanno and Naohito Yanase

[PDF/1.01MB]

Efforts for Noise Reduction on FASTECH360 High Speed Test Trains

Takeshi Kurita, Yusuke Wakabayashi, Haruo Yamada and Masahiko Horiuchi

[PDF/1.47MB]

Evaluation Tests for Reduction of Noise from the Lower Car Body

Haruo Yamada, Atsushi Ido, Takeshi Kurita and Masahiko Horiuchi

[PDF/1.41MB]

Development of Pantograph Noise Insulating Panels

Yusuke Wakabayashi, Takeshi Kurita and Masahiko Horiuchi

[PDF/1.21MB]

Improvement of Smooth Covers between Cars for Shinkansen High-Speed Test Trains

Hitoshi Shiraishi, Seiichi Watanabe and Masahiko Horiuchi

[PDF/1.05MB]

Efforts for Greater Ride Comfort

Koji Asano and Yasushi Kajitani

[PDF/2.75MB]

Overview of the Development of Construction Method for Vibration Reduction of Concrete Girders Using Sound Insulating Walls

Seiji Ikeno, Kaoru Kobayashi and Toru Masuda

[PDF/1.49MB]

Development of a Noise Reduction Device for Shinkansen Sound Barriers

Kazuki Sakurai, Keitaro Mori and Toru Masuda

[PDF/1.49MB]

Development of New Tunnel Entrance Hoods

Kazuki Sakurai, Kazuhiro Saeki, Yasumasa Takakuwa and Akiyuki Watanabe

[PDF/2.00MB]

Optimization of Overhead Contact Lines for Shinkansen Speed Increases

Kunio Ikeda

[PDF/1.55MB]

Development of a Track Management Method for Shinkansen Speed Increases

Shigeaki Ono and Takehiko Ukai

[PDF/1.56MB]

Special report

CONTENTS

The 14th Research and Development Symposium

Perspectives for Future Railways—Aiming for Next-Generation Railway Systems

[PDF/648KB]

We are looking forward for many suggestions and advices. If you have any further questions about the JR East Technical Review, please feel free to contact us.

For Inquiries:
E-mail:tech-review2@jreast.co.jp
Editors of JR East Technical Review
Technology and Planning Department
East Japan Railway Company
2-2 Yoyogi 2cho-me, Sibuya-ku Tokyo 151-8578, Japan

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