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Comparison of Hand-arm Vibration Transmissibility of PDMS-based Anti-vibration Gloves [PDF]

open access: yes한국정밀공학회지
Hand-arm vibration exposure is a recognized occupational hazard that can cause discomfort and long-term disorders. While anti-vibration gloves are commonly used to reduce these effects, their effectiveness is often limited by the stiffness of the ...
Geo-Sung Lee   +2 more
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Vibration Transmission during Manual Wheelchair Propulsion: A Systematic Review

open access: yesVibration, 2021
Manual wheelchair (MWC) propulsion can expose the user to significant vibration. Human body exposure to certain vibrations can be detrimental to health, and a source of discomfort and fatigue.
Ophélie Lariviere   +3 more
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A Method for Analyzing the Effectiveness of Vibration-Reducing Gloves Based on Vibration Power Absorption

open access: yesVibration, 2020
The effectiveness of vibration-reducing (VR) gloves is conventionally assessed based on the vibration transmissibility of the gloves. This study proposed a method for analyzing and assessing the effectiveness of VR gloves based on how gloves affect the ...
Ren G. Dong   +3 more
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Comparison of Anti-Vibration Glove Performances in the Laboratory and in the Field: Similarities and Differences

open access: yesProceedings, 2023
Anti-vibration gloves undergo a certification procedure that is described in the EN ISO 10819:2013. This is a laboratory practice that, in this paper, is compared with a standardized field method. Two methods are implemented in the tests: a direct method
Angelo Tirabasso   +3 more
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Dynamic Shock Cushioning Characteristics and Vibration Transmissibility of X-PLY Corrugated Paperboard

open access: yesShock and Vibration, 2011
X-PLY corrugated paperboard is a new-type corrugated paperboard with three layers of orthotropic corrugated sandwiches structure, and may be employed to protect products from shock or vibration damage during distribution.
Yanfeng Guo   +3 more
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Vibration Characterization of the Human Knee Joint in Audible Frequencies

open access: yesSensors, 2020
Injuries and disorders affecting the knee joint are very common in athletes and older individuals. Passive and active vibration methods, such as acoustic emissions and modal analysis, are extensively used in both industry and the medical field to ...
Mohsen Safaei   +3 more
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Design and additive manufacturing of elastic metamaterials with 3D lever-type inertial amplification mechanisms for mitigation of low-frequency vibration

open access: yesResults in Engineering, 2023
This paper proposes a three-dimensional lever-type inertial amplification metamaterial for the mitigation of low-frequency vibration. This metamaterial was developed as a small, stiff, and single-phase structure that can inhibit the transmission of ...
Koichi Mizukami   +3 more
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Effect of vibration exposure duration on discomfort [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The comfort of a seated person exposed to vibration is known to depend on the magnitude, frequency content, and direction of the excitation. A review of the literature showed that very little is known about the effects of the duration of exposure to ...
Gallais, Cedric
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Post-Buckling Spring Vibration Isolator Using Silicone Gel Column: A Theoretical and Experimental Study

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2021
Based on the design of a post-buckling silicone gel column (SGC), a novel type of low-frequency vibration isolator is presented, and the vibration isolation performance of this isolator is studied by combining theoretical analysis and experimental ...
Ji-Hou Yang   +3 more
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Vibration Transmissibility Study of High Density Solid Waste Biopolymer Foam

open access: yesJournal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2014
Waste cooking oils are problematic to dispose of especially in the developed countries. In this paper, waste cooking oil is used as raw material to produce foam. The purpose of this study is to develop a high density solid biopolymer foam (HDB) by using
Najibah Ab Latif, Anika Zafiah M. Rus
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