Illustrated Science of Railways: Mechanism of Safe, Comfortable, High-Speed, and Energy-Saving Running

Author:   Masayuki Miyamoto ,  Aikawa Tetsuro
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
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9789819500734


Pages:   181
Publication Date:   03 May 2026
Format:   Hardback
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Illustrated Science of Railways: Mechanism of Safe, Comfortable, High-Speed, and Energy-Saving Running


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Author:   Masayuki Miyamoto ,  Aikawa Tetsuro
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN:  

9789819500734


ISBN 10:   9819500737
Pages:   181
Publication Date:   03 May 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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Language:   Japanese

Table of Contents

Advantages and Disadvantages of Steelwheel.- Rail Car Structure Against Vibration.- Structure of Convenient and Comfortable Railcar.- Train Curving Mechanism.- Catenaries and Pantograph.- Train Running System.- Brake for Effective-utilization of Energy.- Safety System.- Orienting Eco-friendly Railways.

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​Dr. Masayuki Miyamoto received a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Tokyo. He joined the Railway Technical Research Institute of Japanese National Railways and its successor organization, where he served as the Head of the Rolling Stock Research Laboratory. After that, he was a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Meisei University from 1997 to 2013.   His activities in Japanese government ministries and academic societies are notable, including his service as a member of the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Committee under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, his status as a Fellow of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, and his membership in the Advanced Materials Technology Association.   He received the Advanced Materials Technology Association Achievement Award.

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