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Shinkansen, the kingfisher-train

2013

MUSE - The Science Museum

MUSE - The Science Museum
Trento, Italy

This is the world’s fastest train, but it has a problem: the noise! Because of its bullet-shaped front, in fact, the change in pressure inside and outside the galleries produced a loud noise. The solution? To give the front of the train the shape of the kingfisher’s beak, which allows it to dive in to the water without splashing. Results: a 10% speed increase, a 15% energy reduction. Without making so much noise!

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  • Title: Shinkansen, the kingfisher-train
  • Date Created: 2013
  • Location: Muse, Trento, Italy
  • Photographer: Matteo De Stefano
  • Object Name: Shinkansen train
MUSE - The Science Museum

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