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A Study on Estimation of Air Tightness for Train

철도차량의 공기압 기밀도 평가에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2016.06.27
  • Accepted : 2016.10.27
  • Published : 2016.10.31
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Abstract

In this study, we measured the air tightness of a train using pressure variation in tunnels. To estimate the air tightness of a train is essential to comprehend the pressure variation of the cabin because air tightness is strongly related with ear discomfort. If we can determine the air tightness, we can predict the pressure variation of the cabin. Also, ear discomfort is a problem that can be caused in a high speed train, as well as in Korea's Great Train Express. In this study, we compared the various international standards for ear discomfort and estimated the air tightness of each vehicle based on experimental data obtained using the ITX, KTX and KTX-sancheon(honam) vehicles. The internal pressure variation of the trains is numerically calculated using the air tightness value. The results are good compared to the experimental results. Instead of flap type ventilation, in the future, continuous ventilation equipment will be needed for speed-up.

본 연구에서는 터널에서의 압력 변동값을 이용하여 차량의 기밀도를 측정하였다. 차량의 기밀도는 이명감과 깊은 관계가 있으므로, 차량의 기밀도를 추정하는 것은 실내 압력 변동을 파악하는데에 필수적이다. 차량의 기밀도를 알면, 실내압력 변동을 예측할 수 있다. 또한 이명감은 고속열차 뿐만아니라 급행 대심도 열차에서도 야기될 수 있는 문제이다. 본 연구에서는 각국의 다양한 이명감 기준을 비교 검토하였으며, ITX-청춘, KTX, KTX-산천(호남) 차량을 이용한 현차실험 데이터를 바탕으로 각 차량의 차량 기밀도를 추정하였다. 이 기밀도 값을 이용하여 차량 내부의 압력 변동값을 수치계산하였으며, 시험값과 비교하여 양호한 결과를 얻었다. 향후 고속차량 고속화를 위해서는 환기장치를 차단식이 아닌 연속환기 방식으로 할 필요가 있다.

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