A three-dimensional visco-hyperelastic FE model for simulating the mechanical dynamic response of preloaded phalanges

Long-term exposure to high levels of hand-transmitted vibration has been associated with disorders [1 –3] in the vascular, sensory–neural, and musculoskeletal structures of the finger–hand–arm system. These disorders are collectively termed hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). To protect employees from such pathologies, daily hand-transmitted vibration exposure is regulated by the European Union [4]. Assessment of vibration doses must be conducted in accordance with the recommendations of ISO Standard 5349 [5,6] which requires the application of frequency weighting to accelerations measured on a machine handle.
Source: Medical Engineering and Physics - Category: Biomedical Engineering Authors: Source Type: research