title: Adjusting the evaluation limit for broad-band whole-body vibration.
abstract: The vibration levels of 87 axes in 29 conventional vehicles were measured, recorded, and analyzed. The mean deviation of the overall frequency-weighted vibration levels (Lw) and the greatest single one-third octave band frequency-weighted vibration levels (Lwi-max) in corresponding axes were statistically calculated. The results showed that the vehicle vibrations were broad-band vibrations. The mean deviation of Lw - Lwi-max is 6 dB. This article suggests a 6 dB value as an appropriate adjustment value for evaluating broad-band whole-body vibrations of vehicles when using the most sensitive limits given in International Organization for Standardization document 2631/1.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Industrial Hygiene, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jie
mesh_terms: D000054:Acceleration; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D018986:Motor Vehicles / Q000592:standards*; D014732:Vibration