The Transmissibility of Vibration When Performing Excavating Operations

972762

09/08/1997

Event
1997 SAE International Off-Highway and Powerplant Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
This paper evaluates the acceleration transmissibility in the Z axis, from the floor of the cab to the seat, in a wheeled backhoe loader when performing different tasks. The evaluation consisted of two operators performing four different tasks (i.e., idling, digging, riding with a load, and riding without a load) using the same piece of equipment. The transmissibility was determined by evaluating the ratio of vibration at the floor and the seat in the Z axis. The results showed that the seat was amplifying the vibration levels particularly at the lower frequencies, and may not be sufficient to protect the operator from long-term effects of vibration exposure.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/972762
Pages
7
Citation
Kittusamy, N., Hampel, G., and Buchholz, B., "The Transmissibility of Vibration When Performing Excavating Operations," SAE Technical Paper 972762, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/972762.
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Published
Sep 8, 1997
Product Code
972762
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English