INTERACTIVE GUIDE FOR STUDY THE VIBRATIONS PROTECTION TEXTILE MATERIALS

• Main Authors: Grosu, Cristina, Scarlat, Răzvan Victor, Ștefan, Eduard-Ionuț, Blaga, Mirela
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Accident prevention; Basic Skills; Design; Distance learning / e-learning; Educational Resources; Electronic Learning; Exposure; Heavy vehicles; ICT Information and Communications Technologies; Industrial design; Interdisciplinary aspects; Internet resources; Mechanical engineering; Micro-Economics; Occupational diseases; Online instruction; Personal protective equipment; Polymers; Reference Materials; Self evaluation; Self study; Stakeholders; Vibration; Vibration control; Vibration effects; Vibration isolators
• ISSN: 2066-026X; 2066-8821
• DOI: 10.12753/2066-026X-21-158

Each of us is exposed to extremely low vibration frequencies on a daily basis during ordinary activities such as bus, train, or tram rides, but the uncomfortable condition or discomfort perceived as motion fatigue may be ignored or cease as soon as exposure to the vibration source ends. However, there is a special category of the population, namely workers who are occupationally exposed to vibration from handling instruments that emit vibration or from driving heavy vehicles, who may exhibit a number of clinical manifestations leading to occupational diseases due to repeated and prolonged exposure. Since understanding the phenomenon of vibration, assessing the risk of exposure and taking preventive and protective measures is a critical matter that requires interdisciplinary knowledge, the authors have developed the application entitled "Online Guide to Vibration Protection Products", which is available as training material at the following web address: http://bibliodoc.ro/vibratiimaterialetextile/. This guide is an educational online resource for all stakeholders involved in the development of protective equipment against the effects of vibration. These are textile engineers, professionals responsible for ensuring health and safety in areas of activity where workers are exposed to occupational vibration, and mechanical engineering professionals. The online application consists of six main chapters. The first chapter provides basic concepts on the phenomenon of vibration, the second chapter describes the category of anti-vibration products available on the market, and the third chapter highlights the potential of textile materials for vibration control. The concluding chapters offer those interested the opportunity to explore the phenomenon of vibration in greater depth by consulting additional documentary sources. The chapter on self-assessment tests is extremely useful for testing knowledge by solving the grid test with immediate feedback.