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The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort
Thesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004.
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| author | Van der Westhuizen, Anriette |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/16453 The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort Van der Westhuizen, Anriette Van Niekerk, J. L. University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. Automobiles -- Seats Vibration -- Physiological effect Theses -- Mechanical engineering Dissertations -- Mechanical engineering Thesis (MScIng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A rough road vibration stimulus was reconstructed on a shaker platform to assess the dynamic comfort of seven seats by six human subjects. The virtual seat method was combined with a paired comparison procedure to assess subjective dynamic seat comfort. The psychometric method of constants, 1-up-1-down Levitt procedure and a 2-up-1-down Levitt procedure were compared experimentally to find the most accurate and efficient paired comparison scheme. A two-track interleaved, 2-up-1-down Levitt procedure was used for the subjective dynamic seat comfort assessment. SEAT value is an objective metric and has been widely used to determine seat vibration isolation efficiency. There was an excellent correlation (R2 = 0.97) between the subjective ratings and estimated SEAT values on the seat top when the values are averaged over the six subjects. This study suggests that the SEAT values, estimated from averaged seat top transmissibility of six carefully selected subjects, could be used to select the best seat for a specific road vibration input. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ses persone het deelgeneem aan ‘n eksperiment, om die dinamiese ritgemak van sewe stoele te karakteriseer. ‘n Rowwe padvibrasie is vir die doel op ‘n skudplatform geherkonstrueer. Subjektiewe ritgemak is bepaal deur die virtuelestoel metode met ‘n gepaarde, vergelykingstoets te kombineer. Die psigometriese metode van konstantes, die 1-op-1-af Levitt procedure en die 2-op- 1-af Levitt procedure is vergelyk om die mees effektiewe en akkurate vergelykingstoets te vind. ‘n Tweebaan, vervlegde , 2-op-1-af Levitt prosedure het die beste resultate gelewer en is gekies vir die subjektiewe evaluasie van dinamiese ritgemak. SEAT-waarde is ‘n objektiewe maatstaf, wat gebruik word om te bepaal hoe effektief ‘n stoel die insittende van voertuigvibrasie isoleer. Daar was ‘n uitstekende korrelasie (R2 = 0.97) tussen subjektiewe dinamiese ritgemakevaluesies en SEAT-waardes in die vertikale rigting op die stoelkussing as die gemiddelde oor die ses persone bereken word. Uit die resultate van hierdie studie blyk dit dat SEAT-waardes, wat bereken is vanaf die gemiddelde sitplektransmissie van die ses persone, wat verteenwoordigend van die teikenbevolking is, gebruik kan word om die beste stoel vir ‘n spesifieke vibrasieinset te kies. 2011-09-27T12:34:46Z 2011-09-27T12:34:46Z 2004-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16453 en_ZA University of Stellenbosch xxi, 154 leaves : ill. application/pdf Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch |
| spellingShingle | Automobiles -- Seats Vibration -- Physiological effect Theses -- Mechanical engineering Dissertations -- Mechanical engineering Van der Westhuizen, Anriette The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| title | The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| title_full | The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| title_fullStr | The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| title_full_unstemmed | The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| title_short | The verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility (SEAT) value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| title_sort | verification of seat effective amplitude transmissibility seat value as a reliable metric to evaluate dynamic seat comfort |
| topic | Automobiles -- Seats Vibration -- Physiological effect Theses -- Mechanical engineering Dissertations -- Mechanical engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16453 |
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