BASIC ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

INNOVATIVE EXAMINATION
BULLET TRAIN
PRESENTED BY –
 ABOUT BULLET TRAIN…
HISTORY OF BULLET TRAIN
The fastest train the world had ever seen was launched
in Japan in 1964. The bullet train, ran between Tokyo
and Osaka, and had a top speed of 210km per hour.
Hideo Shima was a Japanese engineer and the driving
force behind the building of the first bullet train
(Shinkansen).
The fastest bullet train currently operating in Japan is
the Nozomi, which covers the Shin-Osaka to Hakata
route and runs on the Tokaido/Sanyo Shinkansen lines
at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour.
WORKING OF BULLET TRAIN
 Bullet trains work on the principle of
magnetic repulsion between the cars
and the track.
 The magnetic levitation, or floating of the train,
is achieved through the use of an electrodynamic
suspension system.
 To achieve speeds of 200 kilometers per hour (130
miles per hour) and more, the trains needed to be
as aerodynamic (to cause as little wind
resistance) as possible. That is why the front cars
of the Shinkansen trains are tapered like the nose
of an airplane.
 FIRST EVER BULLET TRAIN CONSTRUCTION OF BULLET TRAIN TRACK

MAN BEHIND 1ST EVER BULLET TRAIN

 • DIFFRENCE BETWEEN MAGLEV AND BULLET
 BULLET TRAIN
I. Bullet trains (except Maglevs) run on
wheels.
II. Noise produced by bullet trains
(except Maglevs) is a critical challenge.
III.  Most of the bullet trains are highly
energy efficient.
IV. Bullet trains are already available in
most of the developed countries. It
has already become a popular mode
of transport, especially in Europe and
Japan.
 MAGLEV TRAIN
I. Wheels are not needed as they float
on magnetically supported rail tracks.
II.  Noise of maglev train is almost
negligible.
III. Maglev train has the highest energy
efficiency.
IV.  Maglev train is currently available
only in few countries like China , South
Korea, and Japan
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WHY
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• BULLET IS MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL LOCAL TRAINS, EVEN WORLD’S FASTEST
TRAIN IS BULLET.
• DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA ARE NOW FREQUENTLY
USING BULLET, THESE COUNTIRES HAVE A LARGE NETWORK OF BULLET TRACK OVER
25000 KM.
• THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION MODE .
• LESS TIME CONSUMING AND HIGHLY PERFORMABLE.
• Increases Economic Activity
• Reduces Congestion and Boosts Productivity: ...
• Reduces the Nation's Dependence on Foreign Oil: ...
• Expands Travel Choices and Improves Mobility:
BULLET TRAIN AND INDIA
• India's First High Speed Rail Project: Work for Mumbai-
Ahmedabad Bullet Train Gets Into the Fast Lane
• The first high-speed rail corridor in India, which will run
between Mumbai to Ahmedabad and cover a distance of 508
km, is under construction.
 Methodology
Unlike conventional trains that use wheels, the MAGLEV-Japan’s
fastest bullet train is based on the principle of magnetic levitation. It
is the principle in which super-conducting magnets are
electromagnets that are cooled to high temperatures during use,
which gradually increases the power of the magnetic field. These
magnets suspend a train car above a U-shaped concrete guideway.
These electromagnets repel each other when like pols face one
another. As these are superconducting magnets, they are cooled to
less than 450-degree F below zero, generate magnetic fields up to 10
times stronger than ordinary electromagnets which is sufficient to
suspend and propel a train. This technology levitates the train a short distance just above the tracks
and develops a thrust that moves the
train.
 Three types of loops are set into the guideway at specific intervals
to do 3 important tasks:
• One creates a field that makes the train hover about 5 inches,
• Second keeps the train stable horizontally,
• Third set of loops is a propulsion system run by alternating
current power.
Both magnetic levitation and repulsion are used to move the train car
along the guideway.
The maglev is very expensive to construct and there are only three
operational commercial Maglev systems- i.e., in Japan, China and
South Korea. Shanghai Maglev has the highest run speed of 481
kmph for an operational train covering a 30.5 km distance in 1min 20 secs.
Conclusion
BULLET IS MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL LOCAL TRAINS, EVEN
WORLD’S FASTEST TRAIN IS BULLET.DEVELOPED COUNTRIES LIKE
CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA ARE NOW FREQUENTLY USING
BULLET, THESE COUNTIRES HAVE A LARGE NETWORK OF BULLET
TRACK OVER 25000 KM.THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY EFFICIENT
TRANSPORTATION MODE .LESS TIME CONSUMING AND HIGHLY
PERFORMABLE.
Refernces
• https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/rail
• https://www.apta.com/member-resources/committees/high-speed-inte
rcity-rail/
• https://www.clearias.com/bullet-trains-india/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullet_Train_(film)