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Estimation of Ride Comfort for Korean High Speed Train at High Speed (고속에서 한국형 고속철도 차량의 승차감 추정)

  • Kim, Young-Guk;Kim, Seog-Won;Mok, Jin-Yong;Kim, Sang-Su;Kim, Ki-Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.10 no.2 s.39
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    • pp.146-152
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    • 2007
  • The ride comfort is more important in the train speedup. Generally, it is defined as the vehicle vibration. There are many studies on evaluation method of ride comfort for railway. But the ride comfort for Korean high speed train(HSR 350x) has been assessed by statistical method according to UIC 513R. It is impossible for HSR 350x to run at constant speeds above 310km/h during 5 minutes required in UIC 513R because of the same operational condition as KTX and the design limitation of infrastructures. The ride indices data had been acquired from 80 to 310km/h through the on-line test. The present study has suggested the methodology for the estimation of the ride indices at high speed above 310km/h by using those obtained below 310km/h and reviewed the ride comfort for HSR 350x in these speeds.

A Study on the Effecting Factors of the Fatigue on Vehicle (자동차 피로감에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구)

  • 권규식
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.23 no.58
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    • pp.71-79
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    • 2000
  • In this study, through the roadside interview, drivers'feeling about fatigue has been evaluated synthetically and systematically when they drive a vehicle according to their sex, vehicle type, driving career, etc. Also, with the human sensibility evaluation technique, we grasped the human sensibility structure for the fatigue in a vehicle and as an objective evaluation index for comfort and fatigue in a vehicle, we developed a sensibility database. Through the survey and research, extracting and understanding the importance of factors which have influence on the fatigue in driving can be used as basic data that can suggest more comfort and pleasant driving environment to drivers. Also, human sensibility database regarding to the comfort and fatigue in a vehicle can be used as basic data in ergonomic vehicle design, evaluation for seat , comfort seat development, development of vibration reduction method and so on.

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Analysis and Evaluation of Ride Comfort for High Speed Train using Statistical Method according to UIC 513R (UIC 513R에 따른 통계적 방법을 이용한 고속철도 차량의 승차감 분석 및 평가)

  • 김영국;김석원;목진용;김기환;박태원
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.332-338
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    • 2004
  • The two projects about the high speed train have been performed in Korea, one project is the commercial run of high speed train(KTX) from Seoul to Busan and the other is the development of original high speed train(HSR 350x). As the successful results, the service run of KTX had been launched on the 1st of April, 2004 and HSR 350x had been fabricated in June, 2002 and has been tested in the Kyoungbu line and Honam line since then. The railway has the track irregularities which cause vibrations, such as rail joints, turnout, level crossing, transition curves and super-elevation ramps, and variations in the track level(z-axis) and the gauge(y-axis). Generally, the ride comfort for railway is evaluated by using the vibrations. In this paper, the ride comfort indices according to mc 513R and ISO 10056 have been reviewed when the high-speed trains are operated on both Kyoungbu line and Honam line. Also, the ride characteristics for KTX and HSR 350x on the high speed line and the conventional line have been analyzed and evaluated. The results show that the high-speed train has no problem from the viewpoint of the comfort ride on the high speed line and the conventional line and the ride index for HSR 350x is same as that for KTX in the high speed(300 km/h).

Evaluation of the Indoor Thermal Comfort in Consideration of the Solar Radiation (태양 일사를 고려한 실내 열쾌적성 평가 연구)

  • Kim Se-Hyun;Noh Kwang-Chul;Oh Myung-Do
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.16 no.12
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    • pp.1140-1148
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    • 2004
  • Recently the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) has been used as an important index to evaluate the degree of the indoor thermal comfort in modern residential buildings. It is known that the PMV is mainly affected by four major factors, which are the air temperature, the air velocity, the humidity and the mean radiant temperature (MRT). Through the numerical calculation of the temperature and the modeling of the mean radiant temperature considering the solar radiation, we proposed the new modeling strategies of the mean radiant temperature and investigated the PMV index and evaluated the MRT. Also, we compared the numerical results with the experimental values. As the results, we found out that the MRT is affected by the wall temperature and the solar radiation. We also knew that the new modeling strategies of the mean radiant temperature is a more correct way of PMV calculation. Especially, the new modeling is necessary for the spaces like an atrium and large rooms with windows mainly influenced by solar radiation.

Assessment of The Luminance Distribution from Daylighting window by Using Image Processing Methodology (이미지 프로세싱 기법을 활용한 채광창의 휘도분포 평가)

  • Park, Jong Myung;Lim, Hong Soo;Kim, Jeong Tai;Kim, Gon
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.77-84
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    • 2012
  • Daylighting is the controlled admission of natural light into a space, reducing electric lighting and saving energy. By providing a direct link to the dynamic and perpetually evolving patterns of outdoor illumination, daylighting helps create a visually stimulating and comfort environment for building occupants, while reducing energy costs. Especially, however, glare is the most important factor in daylighting, which is issued by incoming direct sunlight into windows. This study analyzed the discomfort glare on a daylighting window by using Image processing methodology and found a solution to problems with glare source of occupants. There are several ways to evaluate discomfort glare such as UGR (Unified Glare Rating) of CIE, DGI (Daylight Glare Index, Hopkinson, 1972) and VCP (Visual Comfort Probability) of IES. These are used to apply to the relatively little artificial light source and they cannot cover discomfort glare from a real daylighting window. In this regarding, this paper aimed to calculate DGI index of the real daylighting window in a experimental space by using image processing methodology. The variables and outcomes are luminance distribution of non-shading window, effect of venetian blind installed on the window and locations related to position index of DGI.

Development of Vibration Index for the Objective Evaluations of Idle Vibration Quality in a Passenger Car (차량 아이들 감성진동 평가를 위한 진동평가지수의 연구)

  • Park, Hong-Seok;Lee, Sang-Kwon;Yoon, Gi-Soo;Lee, Min-Sup
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.214-222
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    • 2012
  • Driver's feeling is variously affected by lots of components such as engine, frame, wheels, and seats during the operation of automobiles. The main objective of this research is to identify the correlation between subjective evaluation and vibration metrics that was set by ISO to investigate development of the car vibration quality index using multiple linear regressions(MLR). A previous research related with automotive vibration quality used the method of calculating acceleration values of the point of a seat, a seat back, foot as RMS for objective evaluation. The automotive comfort is determined by RMS values. In comparison with the previous research, this study includes not only the vibration metrics, but also subjective values by jury evaluation. By indentifying the correlation between subjective evaluation and vibration metrics, the automotive vibration quality index is developed through MLR. Based on the results of this study, the proposed the automotive vibration quality index which developed through MLR will be helpful to obtain objective and reliable automotive comfort values.

Development of Vibration Index for the Objective Evaluations of Idle Vibration Quality in a Passenger Car (차량 아이들 감성진동 평가를 위한 진동평가지수의 연구)

  • Park, Hong-Seok;Lee, Sang-Kwon;Yoon, Gi Soo;Lee, Min Sup
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2012.10a
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    • pp.683-688
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    • 2012
  • Driver's feeling is variously affected by lots of components such as engine, frame, wheels, and seats during the operation of automobiles. The main objective of this research is to identify the correlation between subjective evaluation and vibration metrics that was set by ISO to investigate development of the car vibration quality index using multiple linear regressions (MLR). A previous research related with automotive vibration quality used the method of calculating acceleration values of the point of a seat, a seat back, foot as RMS for objective evaluation. The automotive comfort is determined by RMS values. In comparison with the previous research, this study includes not only the vibration metrics, but also subjective values by jury evaluation. By indentifying the correlation between subjective evaluation and vibration metrics, the automotive vibration quality index is developed through MLR. Based on the results of this study, the proposed the automotive vibration quality index which developed through MLR will be helpful to obtain objective and reliable automotive comfort values.

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A Study on Dynamic Characteristics of the 200km1h Chinese First Class Passenger Car (최고속도 200km/h급 중국 1등 객차의 동특성 해석연구)

  • 이강운
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 1998.11a
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    • pp.321-328
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    • 1998
  • In this study we have studied running stability, safety and passenger comfort of the Chinese first class passenger car made by our company and CCRW. A fine analysis model of 72 d.o.f. was constructed for simulating dynamic behavior of the car on straight and curved tracks having irregularity configurations. We have calculated the various characteristic values such as critical speed, lateral force, derailment ratio, wheel unloading ratio and passenger comfort index, then evaluated them by comparing with reference values.

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Human Solar Heat Load and Thermal Comfort in an Outdoor Environment (건축외부공간에 있어서 인체의 일사열부하(日射熱負荷) 및 열적(熱的) 쾌적성(快適性)에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Jeong, Chang-Won;Yoon, In
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.65-74
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    • 1998
  • The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mount of relief of human solar heat load and thermal comfort in outdoor environment in summer, Six different types of sites, T garden and its neighboring area in Japan, were selected as the experiment sites. The experiments were conducted from 22 to 29 August, 1994 to find the relationship between climatic conditions and human responses, Climatic conditions, subjects's thermal sensation and skin temperature were measured. Radiant heat exchange on the human body was estimated on the basis of the measured air and surface temperature and solar radiation. Thermal index Operative Temperature and New Effective Temperature was modified with the effect of the radiant heat exchange. Human thermal comfort and skin temperature is affected by the solar radiation and the sky factor in an outdoor environment. The effect of tree shade was verified on thermal comfort, The mount of relief of human solar heat load is relation to the existence of shade a solar radiation and the sky factor. The urban garden is one of the effective design element in an urban environmental planning.

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