LITERATURE SURVEY OF PASSENGER COMFORT LIMITATIONS OF HIGH-SPEED GROUND TRANSPORTS

A literature survey was made of passenger comfort criteria applicable to high-speed ground transports. Factors considered include acceleration vibration, pressure changes, atmospheric contamination, visual disturbances, and noise. Literature examined includes engineering data pertinent to the analysis of riding comfort in trains, automobiles, and airplanes, as well as aerospace medical and other medical sources. The results of the survey are presented in figures and tables. A summary of recommended values of the pertinent variables is also provided. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research supported by Department of Commerce, Washington, DC.
• Corporate Authors:

  United Aircraft Corporation

  Research Laboratories
  East Hartford, CT  United States 
• Authors:
  • Carstens, J P
  • Kresge, D
• Publication Date: 1965-7-26

Media Info

• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Intelligent transportation systems; Passenger service
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced systems
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039082
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: D-910353-1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1973 12:00AM