The Evolutionary Changes of the Streamlined High-speed Locomotives: The quantitative analysis to reveal the changes of bullet motif locomotive design criteria

The Evolutionary Changes of the Streamlined High-speed Locomotives: The quantitative analysis to reveal the changes of bullet motif locomotive design criteria

Kim, Sun-Joong; Lee, Ji-Hyun

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In this research, we develop the quantitative design analysis method for the atypical nose shape of bullet motif high-speed trains. And we trace the design changes and reveal the changes of design criteria that are shown in the evolutionary process of the Shinkansen high-speed trains by the quantitative method. To do this, first, we define the corpus of Shinkansen high-speed train designs. Second, the landmarks – sub-features – that comprise a nose shape of high-speed train are defined. Third, the locomotives of the corpus are quantitatively analysed by the morphometrics: a method of geometric shape analysis. Finally, the design changes are traced by the result of the analysis and the changes of design criteria will be revealed.

In this research, we develop the quantitative design analysis method for the atypical nose shape of bullet motif high-speed trains. And we trace the design changes and reveal the changes of design criteria that are shown in the evolutionary process of the Shinkansen high-speed trains by the quantitative method. To do this, first, we define the corpus of Shinkansen high-speed train designs. Second, the landmarks – sub-features – that comprise a nose shape of high-speed train are defined. Third, the locomotives of the corpus are quantitatively analysed by the morphometrics: a method of geometric shape analysis. Finally, the design changes are traced by the result of the analysis and the changes of design criteria will be revealed.

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DOI: 10.5151/despro-sigradi2014-0007

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Como citar:

Kim, Sun-Joong; Lee, Ji-Hyun; "The Evolutionary Changes of the Streamlined High-speed Locomotives: The quantitative analysis to reveal the changes of bullet motif locomotive design criteria", p-57-61. In: Proceedings of the XVIII Conference of the Iberoamerican Society of Digital Graphics: Design in Freedom [=Blucher Design Proceedings, v.1, n.8]. São Paulo: Blucher, 2014.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/despro-sigradi2014-0007