Equivalent comfort contours for vertical seat vibration: effect of vibration magnitude and backrest inclination

This study determined how backrest inclination and the frequency and magnitude of vertical seat vibration influence vibration discomfort. Subjects experienced vertical seat vibration at frequencies in the range 2.5 to 25 Hz at vibration magnitudes in the range 0.016 to 2.0 ms^-2 r.m.s. Equivalent co...

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Main Authors: Basri, B. (Author), Griffin, M.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012-04-26.
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520 |a This study determined how backrest inclination and the frequency and magnitude of vertical seat vibration influence vibration discomfort. Subjects experienced vertical seat vibration at frequencies in the range 2.5 to 25 Hz at vibration magnitudes in the range 0.016 to 2.0 ms^-2 r.m.s. Equivalent comfort contours were determined with five backrest conditions: no backrest, and with a stationary backrest inclined at 0 degree (upright), 30, 60 and 90 degree. Within all conditions, the frequency of greatest sensitivity to acceleration decreased with increasing vibration magnitude. Compared to an upright backrest, around the main resonance of the body, the vibration magnitudes required to cause similar discomfort were 100% greater with 60-degree and 90-degree backrest inclinations and 50% greater with a 30-degree backrest inclination. It is concluded that no single frequency weighting provides an accurate prediction of the discomfort caused by vertical seat vibration at all magnitudes and with all backrest conditions. Practitioner Summary: Vertical seat vibration is a main cause of vibration discomfort for drivers and passengers of road vehicles. A frequency weighting has been standardised for the evaluation of vertical seat vibration when sitting upright but it was not known whether this weighting is suitable for the reclined sitting postures often adopted during travel. 
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