Design optimization of a business aircraft seat considering static and dynamic certification loading and manufacturability
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization"
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-020-02650-z
Abstract: A conceptual design for a lightweight business aircraft seat was developed using topology optimization in a 2-stage approach to consider both the static and dynamic certification test requirements of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Section… read more here.
Keywords: aircraft; seat; topology; optimization ... See more keywords
Autopsy findings in drivers and passengers from fatal motor vehicle collisions: limited differences in injury patterns and toxicological test results
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology"
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-021-00359-z
Abstract: We performed a retrospective study of the injuries and characteristics of occupant fatalities in motor vehicle collisions in southeast Norway. The goal was to provide updated knowledge of injuries sustained in modern vehicles and detect… read more here.
Keywords: seat; vehicle collisions; seat passengers; motor vehicle ... See more keywords
Prediction of the driver’s head acceleration and vibration isolation performance of the seating suspension system using the time and frequency domain modeling
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Applied Acoustics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2021.108308
Abstract: Abstract Long-time exposure to low-frequency vibration will negatively impact human health. A rapid biodynamic system modeling method has been proposed to study the human body’s response to the low-frequency vibration excitation in the whole vehicle… read more here.
Keywords: seat; system; frequency; head acceleration ... See more keywords
Effects of seat parameters and sitters' anthropometric dimensions on seat profile and optimal compressed seat pan surface.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Applied ergonomics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.05.015
Abstract: Designing one seat for multi-sitters and multi-activities is challenging especially in a very restrained aircraft economy class cabin. In this paper, the effects of seat parameters and sitters' anthropometric dimensions on seat profile and optimal… read more here.
Keywords: seat pan; seat; surface; seat profile ... See more keywords
A study of classroom seat (dis)comfort: Relationships between body movements, center of pressure on the seat, and lower limbs' sensations.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Applied ergonomics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2018.08.021
Abstract: The aim of this work is to define a new method that helps researchers to analyze perceptions of (dis)comfort in dynamic conditions. Recent studies pay considerable attention to body movements, mobility, and stability to measure… read more here.
Keywords: seat; body movements; comfort; dis comfort ... See more keywords
Investigation of bio-signal changes of occupants resting in buildings using local cooling and heating seats
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Energy and Buildings"
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2021.111092
Abstract: Abstract The electroencephalogram (EEG), photoplethysmography (PPG), subjective questionnaires, surface temperature, and concentration of subjects for various resting conditions in the building under cooling and heating conditions were investigated to improve their quality of rest and… read more here.
Keywords: heating; seat; rest; investigation bio ... See more keywords
Tri-axial evaluation of the vibration transmitted to the operators of crawler compact loaders
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2018.06.007
Abstract: Abstract Vibrations transmitted to the operators of earth moving machines may be severe under certain working and/or operating conditions. This is even worse when crawler machines are considered due to the hard contact between the… read more here.
Keywords: vibration transmitted; operating conditions; vibration; seat ... See more keywords
Ureteropelvic junction disruption associated with Chance fracture dislocation: A case of seat belt injury
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Urology Case Reports"
DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101188
Abstract: We experienced a rare case of ureteropelvic junction disruption (UPJD) as a seat belt injury. A 19-year-old female was transferred after a car accident while wearing a seat belt. Computed tomography showed multiple fractures including… read more here.
Keywords: belt injury; seat belt; seat; case ... See more keywords
Dynamic forces over the interface between a seated human body and a rigid seat during vertical whole-body vibration.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of biomechanics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.07.015
Abstract: Biodynamic responses of the seated human body are usually measured and modelled assuming a single point of vibration excitation. With vertical vibration excitation, this study investigated how forces are distributed over the body-seat interface. Vertical… read more here.
Keywords: human body; vibration; seat; fore aft ... See more keywords
Passenger use of and attitudes toward rear seat belts.
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Journal of safety research"
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2017.12.006
Abstract: OBJECTIVES This study sought to identify attitudes toward belt use in the rear seat and to gain insight into the experiences of rear-seat passengers. METHOD A telephone survey conducted between June and August 2016 targeted… read more here.
Keywords: rear seat; seat; belt use; seat belt ... See more keywords
The statistical eigenvector analysis technique (SEAT) for dip data analysis
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "Marine and Petroleum Geology"
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2019.07.027
Abstract: Abstract Dip data acquired from image logs (i.e. the dip/azimuth of planar features) are extensively used in the oil and gas industry to assist in interpreting subsurface geology. Gradual and/or abrupt variations in dip data… read more here.
Keywords: subsurface; seat; geometry; dip data ... See more keywords