SPECIFICATION OF RIDE QUALITY CRITERIA FOR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS: THE STATE OF THE ART AND A NEW APPROACH

The current state-of-the-art of ride quality criteria is reviewed. In particular the existing technique of describing the guideway in terms of its spectral density and of defining the ride quality standard as the acceleration spectral density is outlined. By utilizing linear system theory an alternative deterministic approach is presented. A deterministic ride quality standard is proposed and an analytical technique to design vehicle-suspension systems to meet this standard is presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Planning Transport Associates, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 4824, Duke Station
  Durham, NC  United States  27706
• Authors:
  • FEARNSIDES, J J
  • Hendrick, J K
  • Firouztash, H
• Publication Date: 1974-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 125-132
• Serial:
  • High Speed Ground Transportation Journal
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Guideways; Linear programming; Mathematical models; Passenger comfort; Power spectra; Railroad tracks; Ride quality; Roughness; Train track dynamics; Vehicle performance
• Old TRIS Terms: Dynamic vehicle performance; Guideway roughness
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083911
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 1976 12:00AM