Piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters have demonstrated the potential for sustainable generation from diverse ambient sources in context of low-powered micro-scale systems. However, challenges remain concerning harvesting more power low-frequency input excitations and broadband random excitations. To address this, here we propose a purely mechanical approach by employing inertial amplifiers...

Fore-and-aft vibration of a backrest can influence discomfort and the risk of injury associated with whole-body vibration. Relevant standards (BS 6841:1987 and ISO2631-1:1997) recommend the W(c) frequency weighting for evaluating fore-and-aft vibration of backrests, but do not specify the precise location for measuring vibration. This study determined equivalent comfort contours for fore-and-af...

In this study, the effect of posture, vibration magnitude and frequency on seat-to-head (STH) and back support-tohead (BTH) transfer functions has been studied under vertical sinusoidal vibration. Twelve healthy male subjects were participated in experimental work to measure vertical vibration transmitted to the occupants head in three representative postures (erect, vertical back on and forwar...

Objective: To explore the anaerobic power and surface EMG (sEMG) of quardrocep muscle in lower extremities after single vibration training intervention. Methods: 8 excellent male long jumpers voluntarily participated in this study. Four intervention modes were devised, including high frequency high amplitude (HFHA,30Hz,6mm), low frequency low amplitude(LFLA,15Hz,3mm), high frequency low amplitu...

1. Vibration problems which focus on the resonant frequencies and their vibration mode shapes (eigenvalues and eigenvectors); 2. Transient response analysis of structural, fluid and thermal systems which are characterized by low-frequency response components; 3. Wave propagation which is dominated by high-frequency response components and often characterized by discontinuous response fields suc...

UNLABELLED Previous studies on vibration training have all been based on protocols at different combinations of frequencies and amplitudes without controlling the loading intensity. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the effect of an 8-week vibration training program, under identical acceleration loads with various frequencies and amplitudes, on jumping performance, muscle activation and body...