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eVTOL Passenger AcceptanceWith the expected introduction of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for urban air mobility (UAM) services, passenger acceptance has become an issue of interest to manufacturers and operators. This study took an initial look at what passengers expect from an eVTOL UAM flight experience – what aspects matter most, what might be acceptable, and where there are gaps in our understanding. The analysis included a literature search and interviews with experts from the aviation community to identify passenger concerns and potential mitigations. Passenger concerns were found to fall into six general categories: perceived safety, noise and vibration, availability and access, passenger well-being, concern for the environment, and vehicle motion. The study used a modified quality function deployment approach to correlate these passenger concerns with design and operational variables, highlighting how design and operational parameters can mitigate the passenger concerns. NASA research can address the passenger concerns by developing simulation capabilities and noise models, characterizing propulsion system performance, taking direct measurem and conducting further studies of market demand and design methods.


Document ID
20200000532
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Edwards, Thomas
(Crown Consulting, Inc. Washington, DC, United States)
Price, George
(Crown Consulting, Inc. Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
January 24, 2020
Publication Date
January 1, 2020
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN76992
NASA/CR-2020-220460
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNH17CC02Z
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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