HUMAN COMFORT RESPONSE TO RANDOM MOTIONS WITH A DOMINANT LONGITUDINAL MOTION

Subjective ride comfort response ratings were measured on the Langley Visual Motion Simulator with longitudinal acceleration inputs with various power spectra shapes and magnitudes. The results show only little influence of spectra shape on comfort response. The effects of magnitude on comfort response indicate the applicability of psychophysical precepts for comfort modeling. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Langley Research Center

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Hampton, VA  United States  23665
• Authors:
  • Stone, RWJ
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 88 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comfort; Flight simulators; Human factors; Human factors engineering; Mechanical acceleration; Passenger comfort; Passengers; Psychological aspects; Ride quality; Stochastic processes
• Old TRIS Terms: Acceleration tolerance
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093655
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TM-X-72746
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM