Why the body is so round
The compact rounded cross-section and long nose were developed together to control tunnel pressure waves while preserving cab and equipment space. The 5.6 t figure describes the structural shell, not a complete powered car.
Shinkansen
先頭形状
Pahaba at patusok ang dulo ng bilugang katawan.
日本車輌製造 · 500系Pahaba at patusok ang dulo ng bilugang katawan.
Serye 500 · orihinal na komposisyon ng Nozomi na may 16 na bagón
| Komposisyon | 16 bagón 1 |
|---|---|
| Pagkakagawa ng katawan | Aluminyo na pulot-pukyutan / iisang sapin 2 |
| Traction control | VVVF inverter 2 |
| Suplay ng kuryente | 25 kV AC · 60 Hz 1 |
| Nose length | 15 m 3 |
Original sixteen-car 500 series body design · 1997
| Bigat ng balangkas na pulot-pukyutan | 5.6 t sa paghahambing ng istruktura ng tagagawa |
|---|---|
| Lakas ng istrukturang nakasara sa hangin | 11.0 kPa sa paghahambing ng balangkas ng katawan |
| Nose area progression | Profile developed around an ellipsoid-of-revolution model |
The compact rounded cross-section and long nose were developed together to control tunnel pressure waves while preserving cab and equipment space. The 5.6 t figure describes the structural shell, not a complete powered car.
On the eight-car Kodama, cars 4–6 have pairs on both sides of the aisle. These are ordinary-class cars. When boarding an end car, the Hakata end of car 1 and Shin-Osaka end of car 8 have no passenger door.
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Sinuri 2026-11-07