A TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS DESIGN TOOL. AIRCRAFT INTERIOR NOISE-MOTION/PASSENGER SATISFACTION MODEL

A design tool was developed to enhance aircraft passenger satisfaction. The effect of aircraft interior motion and noise on passenger comfort and satisfaction was modelled. Effects of individual aircraft noise sources were accounted for, and the impact of noise on passenger activities and noise levels to safeguard passenger hearing were investigated. The motion noise effect models provide a means for tradeoff analyses between noise and motion variables, and also provide a framework for optimizing noise reduction among noise sources. Data for the models were collected onboard commercial aircraft flights and specially scheduled tests.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  Center for Transportation Studies, P.O. Box 400742
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22904-4742
• Authors:
  • JACOBSON, I D
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 213 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Aircraft noise; Alternatives analysis; Analysis; Aviation safety; Behavior; Comfort; Design; Human factors engineering; Mathematical models; Motion; Noise control; Passenger comfort; Passengers; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design; Aircraft safety; Interior; Models; Noise reduction
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169046
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-154807 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NSG-1180
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1978 12:00AM