An Experimental and Analytical Investigation of a Prototype Isolation System for an Explosive Gas Operated Device and Interaction Force Estimation

Abstract

In this study, the optimal isolation system for the explosive gas operated device (EGOD) was investigated. Based on the analysis of the human body response induced by impulsive disturbances from the EGOD and the simplified human interaction model, a feasible isolation scheme has been presented and the prototype isolation system including the dynamic absorber has been constructed. In order to determine the parameters of that system, an optimization process was performed under constrained conditions. Finally, the performance of the designed prototype isolation system was evaluated in a series of experiments under actual utility condition, and the transmitted force from the EGOD to human body was predicted.

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isolation system optimal design impulsive force

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