Ergonomics - Atlas Copco
Ergonomics - Atlas Copco
Ergonomics - Atlas Copco
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piezo-electric crystal. When the accelerom-<br />
eter is subjected to acceleration, the mass<br />
acts on the crystal with a force proportional<br />
to the acceleration. The force exerted on the<br />
crystal will cause the crystal to send out a<br />
charge proportional to the acceleration. The<br />
signal can be fed into a computer for evalua-<br />
tion via a charge amplifier.<br />
When measuring vibration in a hand-<br />
held power tool with a complex motion, the<br />
location of the transducer obviously has a<br />
Charge<br />
amplifier<br />
Three operators<br />
Front end<br />
B&K Puls<br />
Fig. 3.14 Conducting laboratory measurements using EN/ISO 8662.<br />
significant influence on the result. Some<br />
literature, in particular that dealing with<br />
exposure measurements, suggests that the<br />
transducer should be located where the<br />
operator places his hands.<br />
If we take a grinding machine as an<br />
example, there are many points along the<br />
handle where the transducer can be placed.<br />
Each will give different readings. For some<br />
machines the lowest and highest reading<br />
may differ by a factor of five – sometimes<br />
Frequency spectra<br />
Computer with<br />
B&K Puls Software