分段阻尼隔振系统的动力学特性分析

针对传统线性隔振器在降低共振峰值的同时会牺牲隔振性能的矛盾,设计了一种含分段阻尼的隔振器.首先,采用移动凸轮变阻尼装置,通过凸轮廓线的设计使系统的垂向阻尼系数的受振动位移大小控制并呈现分段线性特征,分析了该装置的阻尼特性.然后将分段阻尼装置应用于隔振器中,建立了含分段阻尼的积极隔振系统模型及其动力学方程,通过能量等效原理求出了分段阻尼系统的等效线性阻尼系数,求解了简谐力激励下系统响应的理论解,并用四阶龙格-库塔法数值仿真验证了理论解的正确性.最后研究了分段阻尼隔振系统的动态特性,分析了主要参数对幅频响应特性与力传递率特性的影响.结果表明,通过合理的参数选择,分段阻尼隔振器可兼顾无阻尼隔振器与线性阻尼隔振器的优点,既能有效降低系统的共振峰值,又能保证高频区域的优秀隔振性能,为新型非线性隔振器的设计提供了理论依据.     

Ergonomic keyboard design

The design of keyboards is still characterized by that of mechanical typewriters. This paper presents a summary of a research project dealing with the ergonomic improvement of keyboards, carried out at the IAO in Stuttgart during the past five years. Extensive laboratory evaluation of experimental keyboards, where different design parameters were tested under real life conditions, have produced a relative optimum regarding ergonomic keyboard design. An accompanying investigation of user acceptance evaluated all realized parameters. In co-operation with a keyboard manufacturer, the results were used to design a marketable product, which may be seen as an important contribution to ergonomic keyboard design.     

Ergonomic keyboard design

Abstract

The design of keyboards is still characterized by that of mechanical typewriters. This paper presents a summary of a research project dealing with the ergonomic improvement of keyboards, carried out at the IAO in Stuttgart during the past five years. Extensive laboratory evaluation of experimental keyboards, where different design parameters were tested under real life conditions, have produced a relative optimum regarding ergonomic keyboard design. An accompanying investigation of user acceptance evaluated all realized parameters. In co-operation with a keyboard manufacturer, the results were used to design a marketable product, which may be seen as an important contribution to ergonomic keyboard design.     

Ergonomics study and analysis of workstations in Tunisian mechanical manufacturing

The workers’ performance in the mechanical manufacturing sector is the main factor for the improvement of productivity and quality. At present, it seems that the available information on the ergonomics and the working environment of the mechanical manufacturing actors is scarce. This study deals with the relationship between the working method and the workstation in injection mold manufacturing. An original methodology, based on the survey of operators using participatory ergonomic tools, is proposed in order to evaluate the ergonomic performance of 3 workstations: milling, turning, and drilling. The surveys concerned 3 operators. Obtained results showed that ergonomics play a key role in improving mechanical manufacturing. The results obtained from the analysis showed that ergonomics has a key role in the quality of the various tasks performed by operators. Using the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (RULA) and Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) investigation tools, the examination of the workstations revealed 4 machining operations and 12 operator postures that have a direct influence on the performance of all machining stations. In addition, data from the analysis conducted on injection mold manufacturing revealed that neither the workstations were ergonomic nor the operators complied with the ergonomic rules. Based on the results obtained, a new standardized score is proposed for the RULA and REBA calculations. This score was applied and validated through another study conducted in a leaf spring manufacturing plant. The results of these studies were concretized by proposing the digital factory where CATIA software was used for the virtual design of the ergonomic workstations and their environments.     

倾斜安装电机振动特性研究

因为安装空间和实际运行的需要,电机在倾斜工作状态下容易产生振动超标。该文针对倾斜安装异步电机结构特点,设计了倾斜安装异步电机的振动特性实验装置,分析了含有减振垫的异步电 机系统刚度特性,通过有限元分析计算出了不同厚度减振垫的刚度系数。实验中,采用不同厚度橡胶减振垫进行振动测试分析,结果显示,在倾斜 5°的安装条件下,异步电机共振转速随减振垫刚度的减小而明显减小。该研究结果可为倾斜安装电机与减振器振动特性匹配、设计与安装提供理论参考。     

基于等效模态阻尼的复合隔振系统振动计算方法

基于线性黏弹性假设,将应变能阻尼理论推广到复合隔振系统的等效模态阻尼计算中,运用Python和Abaqus编制相应的计算程序,该程序可考虑材料阻尼的频变特性。以多种材料组成的船舶双层复合隔振系统为算例,计算其等效模态阻尼和隔振器等效阻尼系数。分别采用直接积分法和模态叠加法计算系统振动响应,对比设备、筏架、船底壳的振动加速度响应,验证基于等效模态阻尼的模态叠加法的准确性。结果表明,该方法可以准确计算复杂组合模型的模态阻尼,算例的振动响应计算结果一致性较好,用模态叠加法可以大幅提高复合隔振系统稳态振动响应的计算效率。     

基于过程阻尼效应的电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振系统设计

为了提高电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振控制能力,提出基于过程阻尼效应的电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振方法。构建电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振的力学加载模型,采用基于直角坐标系的力矩控制方法进行电动汽车弹簧型扭振的载荷转移机构力学特征分析,构建载荷转移的电动汽车弹簧型扭振参数辨识模型,根据过程阻尼效应进行电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振的自适应调整,实现控制器参数的优化估计和辨识,基于载荷转移机构模型实现电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振系统的控制律优化设计。仿真结果表明,采用该方法进行电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振控制的自适应性较好,被控系统的跟踪误差较低,提高了电动汽车弹簧型扭振减振的稳定性。     

Ergonomic design interventions – a case study involving portable ladders

Portable ladders are one of the most ancient tools conceived by man. They remain ubiquitous and indispensable even today. It is interesting to note that there is little difference between the makeshift portable ladders used throughout history and some still used today. The design of portable ladders seems to have simply evolved, rather than been subject to formal design process, including ergonomic criteria. An analysis of 277 fatalities associated with ladders was conducted to describe the pattern of ladder fatalities and identify and assess ergonomic design controls. All ladder fatalities analysed were found to contain multiple human, equipment (ladder) and environmental causative factors. It is hypothesized that significant gains with regard to reducing future fatalities can be achieved by applying ergonomic design principles to ladders to accommodate predictable and undesirable human behaviour. Without effective future change, the only prediction that can be made is that the pattern of ladder fatalities will simply continue.     

The effect of vibration on psychophysically derived work frequencies for a riveting task

A laboratory experiment was conducted to determine maximum acceptable task frequencies (MAF) for males performing a simulated riveting task at different wrist postures and applied force levels using an operational rivet gun. Twelve healthy males from a university population served as subjects. Results indicated that MAF decreased significantly with a deviation in wrist posture and an increase in applied force. These results were supported by various physiological variables and ratings of perceived exertion. It was also determined that decrements in MAF due to vibration were 36% while decrements due to wrist posture were 19%. This would indicate that vibration, as a risk factor in the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, is of more concern than wrist posture. Implication of the findings are discussed in the body of the paper.Relevance to industry

Ergonomic intervention may decrease the development of work-related musculoskeletal disorders thus reducing workers compensation costs and lost productivity of the worker.     

Ergonomic design interventions--a case study involving portable ladders

Portable ladders are one of the most ancient tools conceived by man. They remain ubiquitous and indispensable even today. It is interesting to note that there is little difference between the makeshift portable ladders used throughout history and some still used today. The design of portable ladders seems to have simply evolved, rather than been subject to formal design process, including ergonomic criteria. An analysis of 277 fatalities associated with ladders was conducted to describe the pattern of ladder fatalities and identify and assess ergonomic design controls. All ladder fatalities analysed were found to contain multiple human, equipment (ladder) and environmental causative factors. It is hypothesized that significant gains with regard to reducing future fatalities can be achieved by applying ergonomic design principles to ladders to accommodate predictable and undesirable human behaviour. Without effective future change, the only prediction that can be made is that the pattern of ladder fatalities will simply continue.     

Fuzzy logic-based decision support system for automating ergonomics risk assessments

Workers in the modular construction industry are frequently exposed to ergonomic risks, which may lead to injuries and lower productivity. In light of this, researchers have proposed a number of ergonomics risk assessment methods to identify design flaws in work systems, thereby reducing ergonomic discomfort and boosting workplace productivity. However, organizations often disregard ergonomics risk assessments due to a lack of convenient tools and knowledge. Therefore, this study proposes a fuzzy logic-based decision support system to help practitioners to automatically and comprehensively assess the ergonomic performance of work systems. For comprehensive assessment of ergonomic risk, the proposed decision support system considers physical, environmental, and sensory factors. Specifically, the decision support system comprises eight fuzzy expert systems that output a composite risk score, called an “ergonomic risk indicator”, that indicates the overall level of ergonomic risk present in a given work system. The performance of the proposed decision support system is then evaluated using a real-world case study in a modular construction facility by comparing the results of the decision support system with the facility's occupational injury reports. The results prove the effectiveness of the decision support system. Overall, the decision support system is capable of generating a composite risk score, the ergonomic risk indicator, and the proposed high-level architecture and design represent significant contributions for the enhancement of health and safety in the modular construction industry.     

空间飞行器阻尼减振设计与应用

在空间飞行器结构设计中,为改善仪器设备的振动环境,基于结构模态特性和动力学响应的关系,以某型号空间飞行器为例开展阻尼减振设计.通过仿真分析及地面试验,对减振设计的有效性进行验证.结果表明：在结构模态中的最大应变部位周围附加阻尼层可有效降低结构振动.结构测点在共振峰附近的放大倍数显著降低,最大降低幅度超过90%;结构测点的随机振动响应量级降至设备耐受能力范围之内,阻尼减振设计达到预期目的.     

Ergonomic assessment of handle design by means of electromyography and subjective rating

Stress and strain during manual tool handling not only depend on factors such as weight to be handled, but are also determined by the design of the man-machine interface. In this study, three different handles of electric hedge-clippers were analysed; the results of a comparative investigation into the physiological cost demanded by the use of the different handles are discussed. Muscular strain was measured via surface electromyography in laboratory experiments with nine male subjects. The results showed significant differences in physiological cost depending on both work height and the handles' shape. Systematic differences in muscular strain between the utilized tools were found, despite the fact that all clippers were compensated with respect to weight and location of the centre of gravity. One of the handle designs enabled working under varying conditions (work height and direction) at a reduced level of muscular strain of the right arm. Results from the physiological evaluation were partly supported by the working persons' own subjective experience. The results of this investigation show that further ergonomic tool and handle design is necessary.     

Digital vibration threshold testing and ergonomic stressors in automobile manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional assessment

Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) comprise a large proportion of work-related illnesses in the USA. Physical risk factors including manual force and segmental vibration have been associated with UEMSDs. Reduced sensitivity to vibration in the fingertips (a function of nerve integrity) has been found in those exposed to segmental vibration, to hand force, and in office workers. The objective of this study was to determine whether an association exists between digital vibration thresholds (VTs) and exposure to ergonomic stressors in automobile manufacturing. Interviews and physical examinations were conducted in a cross-sectional survey of workers (n = 1174). In multivariable robust regression modelling, associations with workers' estimates of ergonomic stressors stratified on tool use were determined. VTs were separately associated with hand force, vibration as felt through the floor (whole body vibration), and with an index of multiple exposures in both tool users and non-tool users. Additional associations with contact stress and awkward upper extremity postures were found in tool users. Segmental vibration was not associated with VTs. Further epidemiologic and laboratory studies are needed to confirm the associations found. The association with self-reported whole body vibration exposure suggests a possible sympathetic nervous system effect, which remains to be explored.     

核安全级隔离放大器的抗震设计

主要探讨了核安全级停堆系统隔离放大器的抗震设计方法。分别从抗震设计要求、设计原理和抗震试验等方面,介绍了提高隔离放大器抗震能力的设计思路;同时,给出了通过结构体系设计、调整配重、延性减震和加阻尼器等措施改变产品共振频率、消减振动能量的方法。抗震鉴定试验表明,该隔离放大器运行稳定、可靠性好,设计符合核安全级抗震I类设备抗震要求,达到了DBE-B抗震等级。     

Vibration damping of a flexible car body structure using piezo-stack actuators

Active vibration damping of a railway car body is accomplished by actuator forces acting directly on the flexible car body structure. In this work piezo-stack actuators mounted in consoles are utilized to introduce bending moments into the flexible structure, thus achieving a significant increase in ride comfort. For a heavy metro vehicle the complete design of the active vibration damping system is presented. Analytic modeling, system identification, and robust controller design are presented. The excellent performance of the proposed method is documented by both extensive experimental results and co-simulation studies.     

Digital vibration threshold testing and ergonomic stressors in automobile manufacturing workers: a cross-sectional assessment

Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs) comprise a large proportion of work-related illnesses in the USA. Physical risk factors including manual force and segmental vibration have been associated with UEMSDs. Reduced sensitivity to vibration in the fingertips (a function of nerve integrity) has been found in those exposed to segmental vibration, to hand force, and in office workers. The objective of this study was to determine whether an association exists between digital vibration thresholds (VTs) and exposure to ergonomic stressors in automobile manufacturing. Interviews and physical examinations were conducted in a cross-sectional survey of workers (n=1174). In multivariable robust regression modelling, associations with workers' estimates of ergonomic stressors stratified on tool use were determined. VTs were separately associated with hand force, vibration as felt through the floor (whole body vibration), and with an index of multiple exposures in both tool users and non-tool users. Additional associations with contact stress and awkward upper extremity postures were found in tool users. Segmental vibration was not associated with VTs. Further epidemiologic and laboratory studies are needed to confirm the associations found. The association with self-reported whole body vibration exposure suggests a possible sympathetic nervous system effect, which remains to be explored.     

飞艇隔振云台电机控制器设计与实现

飞艇隔振云台的主要执行机构是三相无刷直流电机,电机控制的精度决定了隔振云台系统的隔振效果。传统的云台电机控制器设计方法是根据控制规律通过反复试凑,得到PID控制器参数,这种方法费时费力,需要一定的调参经验。针对云台调参问题,对无刷直流电机进行了理论分析与模型建立,并提供一种与传统方法不同的利用特定工具和技术手段获取模型参数的方法,通过Matlab中rltool根轨迹零极点配置工具设计出合理的控制器,使得电机具有良好的动态响应和稳态响应。并且在此基础之上将控制器实际运用到云台平台上,实验取得良好的控制效果,为隔振云台中三相无刷直流电机控制器设计与调参方案提供参考。     

消隔组合X型减振器设计与动力学分析

本文将一种X型结构与线性弹簧阻尼减振器相结合构成一种兼具消振和隔振性能的新型X型减振器.基于拉格朗日方法建立单自由度线性振子耦合消隔组合X型减振器系统的动力学方程,应用谐波平衡法得到系统稳态响应的近似解析解,并通过Runge Kutta法得到系统的数值解验证解析解的正确性.讨论了不同的基础激励下新型X型减振器对系统的响应幅值以及位移传递率的减振效果.此外,分析了不同参数对系统的幅频响应曲线以及位移传递率的影响.研究结果表明,新型X型减振器不仅可以将线性刚度转化为非线性刚度,还可以为系统提供负刚度,拥有优秀的消振和超低频隔振性能.     

Design and sizing of ergonomic handles for hand tools

In this paper, handles for two commonly used hand tools, the chisel and the off-set pliers, are designed using ergonomic principles. These were sized for both males and females falling in the 5th percentile, 50th percentile and 95th percentile groupings. The stresses developed in the ergonomically designed chisel handle while in use were analysed to verify the validity of the design. This chisel handle was then manufactured, and preliminary evaluation using electromyography was conducted. In these tests, the stresses exerted on the flexor and extensor muscles of the arm were measured and compared with those obtained during the use of a conventional handle. Under similar working conditions, results clearly showed that the ergonomically designed handle allows higher working efficiency than existing handles.