Ride vibration environment of tracked sidewalk snowploughs: spectral classification. (20th February 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boileau, P.-E.; Rakheja, S.; Wang, Z.
• Is Part Of: International journal of vehicle design. Volume 30:Number 4(2002)
• Page Start: 309
• Page End: 326
• Publication Date: 2004-02-20
• Subjects: ride quality assessment -- seat testing -- sidewalk snowploughs -- spectral class -- whole-body vibration; Motor vehicles -- Design and construction -- Periodicals; 629.231
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0143-3369

Abstract

A spectral class is defined in the 0.5 to 40 Hz frequency range to characterise the vibration at or near the seat attachment point in tracked sidewalk snowploughs during normal operating conditions. The spectral class is defined for the vibrational modes involving longitudinal (x-axis), lateral (y-axis) and vertical (z-axis) motions, and angular motions along the roll and pitch axes. The definition of this spectral class for the various vibrational modes is based upon field measured data involving 20 combinations of vehicles (Bombardier SW-48) and operating tasks associated with the use of this type of vehicle by the municipalities. The spectral class is defined by a function which approximates the amplitude of the mean power spectral density (PSD) of measured acceleration in the 0.5– 40 Hz frequency range for the various vibrational modes. A spectral class defining more severe vibration conditions approximating the envelope of maximum PSD amplitude values is further proposed to be considered as input in laboratory seat performance testing. For both mean and severe vibration conditions, the frequency-weighted and unweighted rms accelerations associated with the various modes of vibration characterising the spectral class are also provided based upon the integration of the derived acceleration PSD functions. The determination of crest factors associated with the measured data is also realised on the basis of the probability distribution function of instantaneous acceleration values evaluated for all the segments of acceleration time signals of one minute duration retained to characterise the vibration.