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• TITLE: Functional design method for improving safety and ergonomics of mechanical products

  AUTHORS: Aurélie Robert, Sébastien Roth, Dominique Chamoret, Xiu Tian Yan, Francois Peyraut, Samuel Gomes

  KEYWORDS: Ergonomics; Design; Finite Element Analysis; Design Methodology; Biomechanics

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Vol.5 No.8, July 31, 2012

  ABSTRACT: In order to help companies to improve their competetiveness, it is important to develop new design methodologies. In this framework, a Functional And Robust Design (FARD) methodology dedicated to routine design of “highly productive” modular product ranges is proposed including principles of functional analysis, Design For Assembly (DFA), and techniques of modelling and simulation for ergonomics consideration. This paper focuses on the application of this original method applied to mechanical vibration and ergonomics problems of a scraper. Including biomechanical aspect in the design methodology, it is possible to identify the impact of a vibration tool on its users using numerical models of the tool coupled to a finite element model of the human hand. This method can proactively warn very early, in the design process, the risks of causing musculoskeletal disorders and facilitate an optimization of the mechanical tool. This study is a first step in a context of human-centered design.