The report describes an experimental program using human subjects to evaluate the ride quality resulting from specific suspension strategies, and to compare these with a standard ride. This study is part of a more general task to learn how to isolate guideway irregularities from high speed ground vehicles to insure passenger comfort. The results of the study show the following: A ride evaluation by different individuals is a meaningful approach; the discomfort index criterion is roughly correct but has some limitations; the standard ride which was used for comparison, namely, the DOT ride quality specification, is not a particularly good ride; and magnetic suspensions operating on a moderately smooth guideway at 483 km/hr will require active control in order to produce ride quality approaching that of a jet aircraft on a quiet day.


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    Title :

    Preliminary Design Studies of Magnetic Suspension for High Speed Ground Transportation: (Volume II. Experimental Ride Simulation Studies)


    Contributors:
    R. H. Borcherts (author) / D. F. Wilkie (author) / L. C. Davis (author) / J. R. Reitz (author)

    Publication date :

    1973


    Size :

    35 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English