Korea Railroad Research Institute I OVERVIEW of KRRI II MAJOR R&D PROJECTS III MAJOR R&D Facilities I. OVERVIEW of KRRI Mission & Roles History Workforce & Budget Mission & Roles Mission Develop the Korean Railway Industry through R&D on Railway Technology, Operation, Policy, and Applications Roles R&D on Core Technology, Policy, Safety, & Logistics Deve lopment & App licat ion o f HSR, LRT, TTX Rail Network Expansion & Continental Connections System Standardization, Assessment, & Certification 3 History March 1996 Founding of KRRI, pursuant to the special law of ‘National railway operations’ KRRI assigned to Research Council of Public Science & Technology of Prime Jan. 1999 Minister’s Office, according to the law ‘Establishment and operations of government- fddfunded researc hititt’h institutes’ Aug. 2000 KRRI approved as official testing center with KOLAS (Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme) by Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy Dec. 2001 Standardized urban EMU completes 100,000 km test run April 2002 Designated as urban rolling stock inspector by Transportation Ministry Dec. 2004 Korean high speed train records 352.4km/h on test run DiDriver less lihtlight ra iltil trans itKit K-AGT (Korean-AtAutomat tdGided Guideway Transit) confi rm- Oct. 2005 ed to serve Busan subway line from 2010 June 2006 Korean high speed train is confirmed to serve the Honam-Jeolla line from 2010 TTX ((gTilting Train eXp p)ress) is selected as to p-brand ppjroject by Ministry of Science April 2006 & Technology Nov. 2007 Rail safety performance facility completed May 2008 KRRI hosts World Conggyress on Railway Research 2008 July 2009 Test line of Bimodal tram constructed in Milyang July 2009 Korean Tilting Train records speed of 200km/h in test 4 orkforce & Budget Workforce Budget 220 Private funds (84%) Public funds USD53 mil. (64%) USD29mil. (36%) 34 9 (18%) (3%) Income USD 82 Million Researchers Technicians Administrators R&D (62%) Labor (22%) Management Permanent employees : 262 (15%) (Ph.D. holders: 162) II. MAJOR R&D PROJECTS Major R&D Achievements On Goinggj Major R&D Proj ects R&D Strategy for Future Major R&D Achievements ajor R&D Achievements Korean High-Speed Rail Test run of(350X) 210,000km (2008) Revenue service on Honam & Jeolla Line (()2011) rean Light Transit Korean Tilt ing Tra in Test run of 100,000km (2009) d’s 4th rubber-tired vehicle Max. Speed : 200km/h nto Busan Line 3 (2010) To be run on Joongang Line (2013) Korean Standardized Bimodal Tram EMU Operable both on rail and road Urban Rail Standardization Test run in Milyyg(ang (2009) System (2000) To be run in Seojong city Used in Gwangju & Daejeon Metro gh Speed Rail (Introduction of KTX) nstruction of Seoul – Busan Line ( Korea Train eXpress) 71% of Korea’s population lives along Seoul-Busan Corridor Relive traffic congestion by introducing HSR Seoul Construction of HSR Periods: 1992 - 2004 (US$ 12 billion) - New line: Seoul ~ Dongdaegu (227Km) Daejeon -Electrified&upgraded conventional lines: Dongdaegu ~ Busan Dongdaegu New Track HSR services began in Apr. 2004 Gyeongju Operation speeds: 300Km/h Upgraded Line Busan - Travel Time: 2h 40min. Phase 2 (2004 - 2010) • Project Description (US$ 6 billion) - New line : Dongdaegu ~ Busan gh Speed Rail (Development of HSR) velopment of HSR-350X Demand for new high speed railway lines Development of high-speed train systems with max. speed of 350km/h by Korea’s own Technology Korean HSR - 350X Periods: 1996 - 2007 (11 years) / Budget: US$ 200 million Prototype trainset of 350km/h fabricated in 2002 6 years 5 years 96 Oct.‘02 Oct.‘07 Development System Stabilization (Technologies procured form KTX) (200,000km test running) Power Speed Car Body Switching Motor Brakes Devices Eddy Current gh Speed Rail (Application for revenue service) plication of HSR-350X (KTX - II) Korean HSR-350X won international bidding for KTX-II Project in June, 2006 TX – II Routes West-East Line in planning Overview ● Sokcho Routes: Honam and Jeolla Lines (in 2011) ● Max. Speed : 300km/h (Design speed: 330km/h) hon ● Seoul CtiblCompatiblewith KTX systems Seoul-Busan Line ● Daejeon ● Line ● Iksan Daegu ● Kwangju ● Busan ght Rail Transit (LRT) System Korean LRT System Prototype of Korean Automated Guideway Transit debuted in 2002 Revenue service due in 2010 for Busan Metro Line 3 Features . World’s 4th driverless AGT system with rubber tires . RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety) applied . Third-rail power supply . Achieved 100,000km on test run in Nov. 2008 ting Train eXpress (TTX) eed increase on conventional railway lines Prototype Tilting EMU fabricated in 2007 now undergoing test run Achieved 100,000km on test run to ensure reliability in June 2009 To be run in Joongang and Choongbuk lines in 2013 Features . Maximum design speed of 200km/h . Speed increase by 30km/h on curves . Bodyshells made of carbon fiber composite . Fabrication of single-element from large-scale molding . Self-steering, Electro-mechanic tilting bogies modal Transportation el cell-powered vehicles KRRI developed Low-floored Tram with Automated Guidance System Test track & prototype of CNG-hybrid Bimodal Tram fabricated in 2009 (CNG: Compressed Natural Gas) To be run in Seojong city in 2015 and other cities in the near future Features . Driverless motion & precise docking . Mid-scale capacity between bus and LRT . Low floor boards for easy accessibility . Magnetic-guided Tracks On Going Major R&D Projects n going Major R&D Projects Next High-Speed Rail Target speed 430km/h Next year 2012 start to test run rean Light Transit RilSftRail Safety Researc h Systematic safety management d’s 4th rubber-tired vehicle Prevention of fatal accidents nto Busan Line 3 (2010) Advanced EMU System No Catenary Tram Battery Power Supply System Now Test Run (2011) 2012 start to test run Innovative Technologies adopted dvanced High Speed Rail velopment of Next-Generation HSR: HEMU-430X KRRI is working on the development of advanced High Speed Rail systems - Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) type HSR followed by the success of HSR-350X Periods: 2007 – 2012 Max. Speeds: 430km/h Participants: 44 Research institutions and universities R&D Areas . EMU HST systems technology . Development of large capacity, compact, and lightweight propulsion system . Development of train system modules and prototype trainset . HST infrastructure & maintenance evelopment of HS Railroad Infra system KRRI developed Test-bed on Operating Track (2010-2014) Desiggpned to cope with over 400km/h for advanced core technolo gies Development ofIntergration and Interface Technology Track Design se Reduction Catenary System Train Control Standard se Reduction Infra Speed up technology Design technology Train Control Evaluation Standard Performance establishment Evaluation Based on European Standard ireless Low Floor Tram Systems Battery-powered hybrid vehicles with low carbon emissions R&D Areas .Design and analysis of wireless low-floor tram systems .Analysis and tests of large capacity on-board battery interface .Multi-powered hybrid propulsion controls for energy efficiency .Embedded railway track infrastructure .Performance tests and evaluation of wireless LRV Chargin Battery & BMS g Motor Inverters Motor vanced EMU System provedUd Urb an R ail ilT Transit itS Sys tems Development of advanced EMU system (2006 – 2011) KRRI’s energy storage system applied to KTX line in 2009 R&D Areas Transppyortability Reliability Maintainability Advanced EMU Direct Drive Motor (DDM) Energy s torage sys tem ( up t o 25% energy aved) Vision-based platform safety system Bogie Frame Energy Storage Sub- System station Vision-based platform Passenger Green Energy rect Drive Motor Energy storage system safety system Si St Efficiency ail Safety Systems Establishment of integrated rail safety systems across Korea Prevention of train accidents & less death toll R&D Areas Risk-based railway safety management Setting up safety standards and assessment methods of rail accidents Technologies for the prevention of fatal accidents Crash, Derailment, Fire Accident rate from train driving Death toll from rail accidents (by 1 mil . Km) 0.47 250 50% down 80% down 0.24 50 ail Safety Systems aiiCn Cras hwor thiness Researc h Development of Full-scale Train Crash Testing Facilities Establishment of Standard & Test Procedures Crash Safety Devices – Light Collision Safety Device, Expansion tube, Tension/Shear, Bolts, Buffer Stop, Safety Seat Crash car Crash barrier Front-end structure Data Acquisition in gauge System(DAS) Light Collision Safety Device and Expansion Tube R&D Strategy for Future &D Strategy for Future Break out territories Super Speed Train Eurasian rail network obal Brand Shaping RilRail-bdLitibased Logistics Rise up share on Freight Trans. HSR technology Adopt new systems motion to go to global market Human Interface Tech. Renovation of Rail-Infra New Technology Development Upgrade Rail-network & Signal New Complex Station Building Ergonomic Assessment &D Strategy : Preparing Super Speed Era Super High Speed Train emands Prepare for electric energy as alternative to fossil fuel Reflect Korea’s vision in the Northeast Asia centered Eurasian Pacific Era Exppylore new area in railway sector to drive nation’s g rowth Concept Keep the inside of tube vacuous to minimize air resistance Maglev super high speed system to reduce noise & vibration Expected outcomes Secure fundamental technology of tube train as world’s 1st developmentPartial Vacuum One-day life zone in economic bloc of Northeast Asia Tube Construction