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The Simulation of the Whole-Body Vibration Experienced During Military Land Transit

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dc.contributor.authorDebenedictis, T.
dc.contributor.authorFraysse, F.
dc.contributor.authorMilanese, S.
dc.contributor.authorTomkinson, G.
dc.contributor.authorBilling, D.
dc.contributor.authorFurnell, A.
dc.contributor.authorThewlis, D.
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe simulation of field-based exposures, such as the random whole-body vibration (WBV) experienced during periods of military land transit, in a laboratory setting, allows for greater control over potentially confounding factors. This paper describes a method used to simulate the WBV experienced during military land transit. Acceleration data were collected during military transit. These data were used as the command signal to control a 6 degree-of-freedom Stewart platform. The accelerations of the Stewart platform were then compared to the measured military transit accelerations to validate the approach. Our analysis identified moderate accuracy in the 0–3 Hz frequency range for both simulations. The sealed road simulation demonstrated 17, 25, and 8% error and the cross-country simulation, 4, 7, and 4% error in the x, y, and z-axes, respectively. Outside of this frequency range, the error was ≤ 2%. The accurate simulation of the mechanical WBV experienced during periods of motorised military land transit will allow future laboratory-based studies to explore the impact of these forces on Australian Defence Force personnel
dc.identifier.citationHuman Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety, 2018; 2(1):1-9
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s41314-018-0015-z
dc.identifier.issn2509-8004
dc.identifier.issn2367-2544
dc.identifier.orcidThewlis, D. [0000-0001-6614-8663]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/135584
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsCopyright 2018 Springer Nature
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s41314-018-0015-z
dc.subjectarmed forces
dc.subjectoccupational exposure
dc.subjectvehicle ride
dc.subjectwhole-body vibration
dc.titleThe Simulation of the Whole-Body Vibration Experienced During Military Land Transit
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916247906101831

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