Analysis of vibration effects on the comfort of intercity bus users by oscillatory model with ten degrees of freedom

Abstract

The paper analyzes the effects of vibrations on the comfort of intercity bus IK-301 users. Evaluation of vibration effects was carried out according to the criteria set out in the 1997 ISO 2631-1 standard for comfort in public means of transport. Comfort is determined for the space of a driver, passenger in the middle part of the bus and passenger in the rear overhang. Also, the allowable exposure time to vibrations in drivers for the reduced comfort criterion was determined according to the 1978 ISO 2631-1 standard. The bus spatial oscillatory model with ten degrees of freedom was developed for the needs of the analysis. Bus excitation was generated applying the Power Spectral Density of the asphalt-concrete road roughness, as described by the H. Braun model. The allowable vibration exposure time for the driver's body decreases as the spring stiffness of the driver's seat suspension system increases. Simulation was performed using the MATLAB software. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.