Sensitivity analysis of important parameters affecting contact pressure between a respirator and a headform

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 268-279

  Dai, Jichang ^a   Zhuang, Ziqing ^b  

^a James)   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Comfort and fit; Contact pressure; Finite element model; Friction; Headform; Respirator

Indexed keywords

COMFORT AND FIT; CONTACT MECHANISM; CONTACT PRESSURE; CONTACT PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; CONTACT PRESSURES; DIRECTIONAL FORCES; FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; HEADFORM; MAXIMUM PRESSURE; MAXIMUM SHEAR STRESS; MECHANICAL FACTORS; MEDIUM SIZE; MULTIPLE LAYERS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTHS; SEAL MATERIALS; STANDARD DEVELOPMENT;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; RESPIRATORS; SEALANTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR FLOW; STANDARDIZATION; TRIBOLOGY;

PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ARTICLE; CONTACT PRESSURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FRICTION; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS; STATISTICAL MODEL; VENTILATOR;

EID: 79953297249     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2011.01.007     Document Type: Article

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