Design Management for Sustainability: An integrated approach for the development of sustainable products

M Fargnoli, M De Minicis, M Tronci - Journal of Engineering and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The need for sustainable products has sensibly increased in recent years. Even though well-
established tools have been developed to help designers in facing with environmental …

Study on vibration and noise influence for optimization of garden mower

Y Chen, W Zhang, L Dong, K Cengiz… - Nonlinear …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Advancement in engineering provides various improvement in quality life while taking
consideration of important factors for safety and environment. The use of mower food …

Reduction of workers' hand-arm vibration exposure through optimal machine design: AHP methodology applied to a case study

S Carra, L Monica, G Vignali - Safety Science, 2019 - Elsevier
The exposure of workers to mechanical vibrations represents a significant risk in many
industrial sectors, due to the widespread presence of vibrating machines, and its …

Evaluation of the frequency-dependent Young's modulus and damping factor of rubber from experiment and their implementation in a finite-element analysis

D Koblar, M Boltežar - Experimental Techniques, 2016 - Springer
Rubbers are commonly used in industry to reduce vibration transfer and, consequently,
reduce structural noise. The vibration transfer through rubber can be modelled with finite …

Occupational risks related to vibrations using a brush cutter for green area management

E Quendler, S Beneila, A Mantella… - Annals of Agricultural …, 2018 - agro.icm.edu.pl
Introduction. Weed control is one of the most important issues in the maintenance sectors of
both agriculture and green areas. Small tools are employed for controlling grass and other …

The effect of wood species on chainsaw vibrations during bucking operations

M Feyzi, A Jafari, H Ahmadi - International Journal of Forest …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper investigates the role of wood species on the levels and characteristics of
vibrations transmitted to a chainsaw operator. Three different wood species were chosen …

A supernumerary soft robotic limb for reducing hand-arm vibration syndromes risks

AS Ciullo, MG Catalano, A Bicchi… - Frontiers in Robotics and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The most common causes of the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD)
have been identified as joint overloading, bad postures, and vibrations. In the last two …

Nodal control of grass trimmer handle vibration

KY Hao, ZM Ripin - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2013 - Elsevier
Imposing node technique is applied to the grass trimmer shaft in order to achieve very low
vibration (node) at the handle location. The optimum tuning frequencies of the two tuned …

Recent trends in reduction of hand arm vibration syndrome for agricultural handheld equipment: A review based on challenges and future directions

SS Awati, AS Todkar - Noise & Vibration Worldwide, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
A major occupational health risk in the agricultural industry is Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
(HAVS), which is brought on by exposure to vibration from handled machinery. This review …

Influence of cutting attachment on noise level emitted by brush cutter during tending of young forests

B Naskrent, W Grzywiński, A Łukowski… - Croatian Journal of …, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak A brush cutter is the most frequently used equipment for tending young forests.
When cutting unwanted vegetation, the operator is exposed to various harmful factors, such …