UIC COMFORT TESTS: INVESTIGATION OF RIDE COMFORT AND COMFORT DISTURBANCE ON TRANSITION AND CIRCULAR CURVES

Though past studies have explored ride comfort of passenger trains, these studies looked at rides on a straight track only. Specialists in the area of train ride comfort felt that studies needed to be performed that examined ride comfort of trains on curved tracks. Circular curves and curve transitions were needed. In addition, curved tracks were needed to provoke nausea, which can occur on a tilting train. This paper reports on the study undertaken to examine the aforementioned areas.

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• Authors:
  • Lauriks, G
  • EVANS, J
  • FORSTBERG, J
  • Balli, M
  • de Angoiti, I B
• Publication Date: 2003

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 130 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Comfort; Curved track; Passenger trains; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Ride quality; Tests; Transition curves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comfort disturbance
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00971080
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: VTI notat 56A-2003,, Project Number 40399
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 2004 12:00AM