VIBRATION AND PASSENGER COMFORT

This paper considers the effects of vehicular vibration on passenger comfort and reports the results of a series of questionnaire investigations to examine both the qualitative and quantitative effects of vibration. Although in their infancy, it is argued that field investigations of the type described in this paper are of more value to the design engineer than are many of the investigations carried out under laboratory conditions. However the author points out that the measurement errors and problems incurred during field investigations are much increased compared with laboratory studies. Relationships between vibration and motion intensity and journey comfort level are shown graphically.

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• Authors:
  • Oborne, D J
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 97-101
• Serial:
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0003-6870
  • EISSN: 1872-9126
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00036870

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air cushion vehicles; Aircraft; Comfort; Ergonomics; Field tests; Helicopters; Human factors; Passenger comfort; Questionnaires; Ride quality; Riding qualities; Surveys; Tests; Vehicle design; Vehicle occupants; Vehicles; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aircraft design
• ITRD Terms: 1057: Air transport network; 9138: Comfort; 2029: Ergonomics; 3071: Evenness; 6226: In situ; 9147: Interview; 1715: Vehicle occupant; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I92: Vehicle Comfort;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167522
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM