The AGV,

a cutting-edge technology integrator

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TRANSPORT

AGV

The Concept

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 The AGV concept

Build on the TGV’s benefits…

ƒ Articulated train
ƒ Weight optimisation

To offer more…
ƒ Modularity / Capacity
ƒ Speed
ƒ Comfort
ƒ Reliability / Availability
…and less
ƒ Operation cost
ƒ Power consumption
ƒ Investment per seat
ƒ Environmental impact
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AGV – The first articulated train with distributed

power
From TGV to AGV
From single deck TGV (660 ft) TGV : 13 bogies
9600 kW 200 mph
430 tons loaded
377 passengers (TGV-R

To AGV (660 ft) AGV 11 : 12 bogies

9000 kW 220 mph
410 tons Loaded
420 to 460 passengers

Transformer ªMore capacity ( at same train length)

Traction block ªOptimised operation costs (power, maintenance)
Common block
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ªVery high availability
 Designed with environmental concerns in mind

Reducing impact on the environment

98% of easily recyclable materials Aluminium, steel, copper and glass

Up to 8 MW of power feedback
Able to produce its own electricity
into the grid

Aero-acoustics to reduce noise Same noise at 225 mph

than competitors at 187 mph

70 tonnes less than competitor

15% reduction in energy consumption
models

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AGV - Based on an articulated architecture

Bogies positioned between the cars of the train

Position of the
bogies

Classical
architecture

Articulated
architecture

Position of bogies (powered &

trailer) on the AGV

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 AGV - Based on distributed power

Traction systems distributed below floors of cars

Triplet Triplet

Carrying bogie
Power bogie
Traction
Power unit
system
Transformer
Auxiliary
equipment

• 20% more space for passengers

• Power of the train maintained
independently to the number of cars
Motor bogie on the
AGV
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Flexible Interior design

Open for
New Concepts

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 AGV

Cutting-Edge
Technology

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights - Bodyshell

• Aluminium bodyshell
(EN 12633 –
1500KN)
• Optimised weight
• Bolted beam made
of steel or composite

Supporting end
with composite
or steel beam

Supported end

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights - Bodyshell

• Distance between pivot

• Intermediate car 17,3 m
• Extremity car 17,1 m
• Curve face (radius 10 m)
• Bodyshell width 2985 mm
(2904 mm for a previous
TGV 1N)
• Floor height 1155 mm
(easy accessibility)

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights - Safety

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Aerodynamics
simulation

Surface pressure simulation

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Aeroacoustics

simulation

Turbulent flow
cinematic energy
calculation for
noise simulation

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Aerodynamics
simulation

Turbulent flow lines

Around the bogie cavity

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Motor bogie

One tread brake per wheel (TGV) TGV T type body link

Tooth coupling
Traction motor
mounted on
bogie
structure

TGV type primary

suspension

TGV type secondary

suspension
One single
reducer per High tensile steel
axle bogie structure

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Motor bogie

AGV prototype reducer

used on V150 (World Record)

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Traction system

architecture

¾ Two motor blocks per main transformer,

each motor block feeding 2 traction
motors each with an independent
converter
¾ Use of the latest IGBT 6,5 kV – 600 A
technology
¾ Traction components are water cooled
modules ONIX 233
¾ Auxiliary converter for the train
integrated within each traction block
¾ All equipment located in the underframe
¾ Synchronous permanent magnet motors

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Permanent
magnet motors

4
ƒ First very high speed railway application for
a high power (760 kW) permanent magnet
traction motor (more than 1 kW / kg)
ƒ Closed & self ventilated => Maintenance
free motor
ƒ Intensive test already performed (world
record, test benches, prototype train..)
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TGV 150 : The objectives

9 Explore for the first time the speeds beyond 500 kph
ƒ measure and validate under real-life conditions : Aerodynamic, Acoustic, Dynamic and
Vibratory phenomena
ƒ To continue to explore (modelisation & measurements) the field of very high speed
Trainset Mass 270 t Total power 20 MW

8 MW
4 MW
8 MW
2 TGV Trailer bogies

2 TGV Motor bogies 2 AGV bogies 2 TGV Motor bogies

9 Validate the critical components of Alstom’s two train platforms : the TGV
Duplex and the AGV
ƒ To demonstrate ALSTOM’s technical competence in very high speed based on 25 years of
experience
ƒ To promote and test in very extreme conditions our two very high speed Alstom platforms
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In partnership with RFF & SNCF
 TGV 150 : The Test Train
The test train
(the two platforms tested on the test
train)

Duplex TGV AGV range

Running direction

Instrumented active pantograph

M2 R8 Laboratory coach R4 Motor trailer R1 VIP coach M1

Instrumented wheel set AGV bogies

ƒ 2 TGV East power cars

ƒ 3 TGV Duplex coaches standard production components
ƒ 2 AGV bogies + traction components
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In partnership with RFF & SNCF

Main results : Acoustics-interior noise

Running direction

M2 R8 R4 R1 M1

9 Bogie Cavity
9 Interior Noise Evolution
Niveaux sonore des microphones intérieurs en fonction de la vitesse (Marche M51-04)
Characterization
Microphones sous bogies : Marche 51_04 à 554,4 km/h

Trailer at 300 to 575 kph

135
92
90 TGV AGV ~ Trailer
88 y = 0,052x + 60,419
m Motor TGV ~
ct for
R2la=t0,993 TGV
86
ffe P [Motor TGV –
ne
125
84
tio
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I n s dB A
82
0
Niveau sonore en dB(A) (réf: 20µ Pa)

80
-1
Sound level dBA

78
115
76 ge r nt
Niveau sonore en dB (réf : 20µ Pa)

sen e
Pas partm
Sound level

74
AGV
72
com y = 0,0416x + 53,91
70 y = 0,136x + 53,286
R2 = 0,9868 105
68 R2 = 0,965
66 y = 0,046x + 52,708
64 R2 = 0,988
dB

62
60 95
y = 0,046x + 52,447
58 R2 = 0,991
56
54
52 85
50 M1b M3b M6b M10b
48
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
Vitesse (en km/h)
Speed (km/h) 75
10

100

1000

10000

V 
L (V ) = K × log10   + L0 (V0 )
Fréquence en Hz

 V0 
M7 M9 M9'

K ~60 for
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 Main results : Railway dynamics (2/2)
TGV Motor

TGV Trailer

Bogie
Bogie Running direction

Bogie

AGV
M2 R8 R4 R1 M1

IWS IWS IWS ACC Y ACC Y ACC Y ACC Y

ACC Y , ACC Z ACC Y , ACC Z ACC Y, ACC Z ACC Z ACC Z ACC Z ACC Z

• Dynamic behaviour
− Lateral bogie accelerations for the three bogie types.
5
m/ s² 9 Lateral bogie accelerations, Run N° 93-02, Speed ~ 500 km/h
0
AGV
-5
5

TGV Trailer
-5
5

0
TGV Motor

-5

pk

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – HVAC system

• Ventilation through ceiling and no more through « éjecto-convecteurs »

• 2 HVAC systems:
− One for the pilot car including both
cab and passenger saloon groups
− One for intermediate cars
• Each group comprises:
− 2 new air fans,
− 2 condenser fans,
− 2 compressors,
− 1 evaporator with 2 cooling circuits,
− 1 roof mounted control unit.
• Very high level of passenger comfort
− > XXX kw cooling capacity per passenger
− Increased reliability level
− Internal redundancy in each group
− Maintain of air cond when passing trough neutral sections
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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Driver cab

• Validated on a driving simulator

• Tested with international drivers
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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – PIS Information and

Media Entertainment Displays
LCD Display

Internal LED
display

External LED display

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Intranet
Communication System
¾ Provides Intranet server access to the passenger using the WiFi network
(possibility to to interface with an Internet service provider)
¾ Provides WiFi user restricted access to devices on board train
(maintenance crew)
¾ The doorway monitor allows Passengers to access the WEB Server with
information such as: advertisement spots, welcome messages, train
service information.

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – At-Seat Audio

(ASA) System

¾ Broadcast Music.
¾ Broadcast soundtrack (audio-film).
¾ Broadcast Background Music to Public Address (PA)
Loudspeakers.

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AGV - Technical Innovative Highlights – Diagnostics

eTrain is an integrated system The Train...equivalent... to a web-site

eTrain Server RailSys Server

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AGV

Bound for a
commercial
success

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25 AGV sold to NTV (+ 10 options)
Commercial Operations starting in early 2011

Daily operating
speed:
300-360 kph

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