A Study on Evaluation of Whole-Body Vibration from Vehicle for Different Road Surfaces

  • Kim, Su-Hee (Department of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Gu (Department of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University)
  • Published : 2008.06.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study is the measurement of whole-body vibration for different road surfaces. Experimental measurements were taken on asphalt, cement, and off-road surfaces as defined by ISO 2631-1. Each experiment was conducted under the same set of conditions (measurement duration, times, speed, vehicle type). Measurement duration was 10 minutes and 3 separate measurements were taken on each road surface. Vehicle speed was 60km/h. In accordance with ISO 2631-1, an acceleration sensor is set up between the driver's seat and the human body. For evaluation, RMS(root-mean-square) values were taken as suggested by ISO 2631-1. The results suggest "health guidance caution zones", and the evaluation was based on obtaining the vector sum with "health guidance caution zones".

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