Modeling differences in the vibration response characteristics of the human body

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1513-1516

  Smith, S D ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodynamics; Human models; Mechanical impedance; Transmissibility; Whole body vibration

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BIODYNAMICS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAT; SIMULATION; VIBRATION;

BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; TRANSPORTATION; VIBRATION;

EID: 0034333751     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(00)00119-6     Document Type: Article

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