Research trends on riding comfort evaluation in Japan

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-72

  Suzuki, H ^a  

^a RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Psychological scaling; Riding comfort; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ERGONOMICS; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; RIDING QUALITIES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

RIDING COMFORT;

PASSENGER CARS;

EID: 0031640511     PISSN: 09544097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954409981530689     Document Type: Article

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