Title :
Crafting edge profiles in the aerospace industry: an occupational biomechanics evaluation
Author :
Korentis, G. Alexander
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
Describes a biomechanical assessment pertaining to the manual workmanship associated with the construct of airfoil edge geometry for Pratt & Whitney´s Hollow Fan Blade. The results based on observation reveal that through the redesign of handheld scraping tools, the implementation of composite shell burring guns and the reduction of operator frequency, musculoskeletal pain would be dramatically reduced. Empirical methods of evaluation with respect to kinematics and kinetics are discussed and proposed for further analysis
Keywords :
aerospace biophysics; aerospace industry; biomechanics; foils; kinematics; Pratt & Whitney´s Hollow Fan Blade; airfoil edge geometry; composite shell burring guns; edge profiles crafting; handheld scraping tools; kinetics; manual workmanship; musculoskeletal pain; occupational biomechanics evaluation; operator frequency reduction; Aerospace industry; Automotive components; Blades; Frequency; Geometry; Guns; Kinematics; Kinetic theory; Musculoskeletal system; Pain;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924699
