Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels
In this study, the vibration total value of the acceleration transmitted to the wrist and elbow was measured in the laboratory with a group of 13 male subjects holding a cylindrical handle while modifying the coupling force under varying levels of vibration. The results were used to establish the re...
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| description | In this study, the vibration total value of the acceleration transmitted to the wrist and elbow was measured in the laboratory with a group of 13 male subjects holding a cylindrical handle while modifying the coupling force under varying levels of vibration. The results were used to establish the relationship between hand-transmitted vibration and coupling forces and to compare with the relations proposed as part of an ISO Technical Specification, ISO/TS 15230-2. This was done to determine the suitability of the proposed relationships when variations are introduced on the level of vibration on the handle. While tracing back the origins of the relations proposed in ISO/TS 15230-2, this paper further brings in evidence of the importance of considering the role of coupling forces when evaluating the exposure to hand-transmitted vibration and provides additional evidence to support the relationships which are proposed as part of the ISO Technical Specification. Irrespective of the level of broadband random vibration excitation considered, the agreement with these relationships was found to be best when setting the reference coupling force at 50, 75, 100 and 125 N and whenever the coupling forces applied on the handle were maintained below 150 N. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d66973250bb4421b08596f63c5746302023-11-30T22:44:56ZengMDPI AGVibration2571-631X2022-02-015114115210.3390/vibration5010009Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation LevelsHansheng Lin0Paul-Emile Boileau1Yongjian Jiang2Maosheng Yan3Bin Xiao4Guangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1G1, CanadaGuangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, ChinaGuangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, ChinaGuangdong Province Hospital for Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Occupational Disease Prevention and Treatment, Guangzhou 510300, ChinaIn this study, the vibration total value of the acceleration transmitted to the wrist and elbow was measured in the laboratory with a group of 13 male subjects holding a cylindrical handle while modifying the coupling force under varying levels of vibration. The results were used to establish the relationship between hand-transmitted vibration and coupling forces and to compare with the relations proposed as part of an ISO Technical Specification, ISO/TS 15230-2. This was done to determine the suitability of the proposed relationships when variations are introduced on the level of vibration on the handle. While tracing back the origins of the relations proposed in ISO/TS 15230-2, this paper further brings in evidence of the importance of considering the role of coupling forces when evaluating the exposure to hand-transmitted vibration and provides additional evidence to support the relationships which are proposed as part of the ISO Technical Specification. Irrespective of the level of broadband random vibration excitation considered, the agreement with these relationships was found to be best when setting the reference coupling force at 50, 75, 100 and 125 N and whenever the coupling forces applied on the handle were maintained below 150 N.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-631X/5/1/9hand-transmitted vibrationcoupling forcescoupling factorcoupling force-adjusted-vibration total value |
| spellingShingle | Hansheng Lin Paul-Emile Boileau Yongjian Jiang Maosheng Yan Bin Xiao Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels Vibration hand-transmitted vibration coupling forces coupling factor coupling force-adjusted-vibration total value |
| title | Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels |
| title_full | Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels |
| title_short | Investigating the Relationship between Coupling Forces and Hand-Transmitted Vibration under Varying Excitation Levels |
| title_sort | investigating the relationship between coupling forces and hand transmitted vibration under varying excitation levels |
| topic | hand-transmitted vibration coupling forces coupling factor coupling force-adjusted-vibration total value |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-631X/5/1/9 |
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