VALIDATION OF THE PASSENGER RIDE QUALITY APPARATUS (PRQA) FOR SIMULATION OF AIRCRAFT MOTIONS FOR RIDE-QUALITY RESEARCH

The NASA passenger ride quality apparatus (PRQA), a ground based motion simulator, was compared to the total in flight simulator (TIFS). Tests were made on PRQA with varying stimuli: motions only; motions and noise; motions, noise, and visual; and motions and visual. Regression equations for the tests were obtained and subsequent t-testing of the slopes indicated that ground based simulator tests produced comfort change rates similar to actual flight data. It was recommended that PRQA be used in the ride quality program for aircraft and that it be validated for other transportation modes.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Virginia, Charlottesville

  Center for Transportation Studies, P.O. Box 400742
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22904-4742
• Authors:
  • Bigler, W V
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 69 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft noise; Human factors engineering; Mathematical models; Motion; Passenger aircraft; Ride quality; Riding qualities; Simulation; Studies; Visual perception
• Uncontrolled Terms: Visual impact
• Old TRIS Terms: Motion simulators; Motion studies; Visual stimuli
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169578
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-154892
• Contract Numbers: NGR-47-005-181
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM