A Study on the Evaluation and Improvement of Riding Comfort for Railway Vehicle

여객열차 승차감 평가 및 향상방안 연구

  • 유원희 (한국철도기술연구원 차량연구본부) ;
  • 최경진 (한국철도기술연구원 차량연구본부) ;
  • 고성순 (철도청 차량본부 객화차과) ;
  • 박규한 (철도청 차량본부 객화차과)
  • Published : 2001.06.27

Abstract

The riding comfort problem for railway vehicles of conventional line becomes increasingly important under the influence of the opening of Kyungbu high-speed and high-grade railway in 2004. Meaning of the term "riding comfort" of passenger train varies widely. In a narrow sense, the riding comfort means the comfort related to the vehicle vibration. But in a broad sense, the riding comfort means the comfort related to the cabin temperature, noise, illumination, smell, air-conditioning, etc. In this study, the riding comfort in a broad sense is treated and the direction of research for improving the riding comfort is presented.

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