Title :
Comparative dynamic response characteristics of primates exposed to vibratory stress
Author :
Smith, Suzanne D. ; Kazarian, Leon E.
Author_Institution :
Armstrong Aerosp. Med. Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, USA
Abstract :
A comparison of the mechanical impedance response characteristics of humans and rhesus monkeys exposed to sinusoidal vibration was undertaken to establish similarities and differences in dynamic response characteristics for human surrogate models. The results indicate that the impedance response characteristics are dependent on anatomical variations between the two species. The rhesus monkey demonstrates a predominant response of the supporting structures of the upper and lower torso, while the human primary response includes a dependence on visceral dynamics of the thoraco-abdominal region
Keywords :
biomechanics; bone; vibrations; anatomical variations; dynamic response characteristics; human surrogate models; humans; lower torso; mechanical impedance response characteristics; primates; rhesus monkeys; sinusoidal vibration; supporting structures; thoraco-abdominal region; upper torso; vibratory stress; visceral dynamics; Aerodynamics; Frequency; Humans; Impedance; Laboratories; Pathology; Predictive models; Resonance; Stress; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.95993
