Date of Award
6-1998
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management
Department
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Tycho Fredericks
Second Advisor
Dr. Liwana Bringelson
Third Advisor
Dr. Mitchel Keil
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This paper presents a study on a combination lift and carrying task and was designed to simulate a metal pouring operation commonly found in foundries. Two laboratory experiments were conducted. The first experiment was designed to study the effects of two different mold heights (0.6096 m. and 0.4572 m.) and two carrying distances (1.2192 m. and 4.572 m.) on physiological response variables and on subjects' rating of perceived exertion while performing a simulated pouring operation at a documented foundry frequency. The second experiment was designed to determine maximum acceptable task frequencies (MAF) for males performing a simulated pouring operation at two different mold heights and carrying distances, using psychophysical methodology. Ten healthy males served as subjects in these experiments. Results showed that MAF decreased significantly with the increase in both mold height and carrying distance. These results were supported by various physiological variables and ratings of perceived exertion. Results indicated that the subjects selected a frequency as their MAF which was 24% lower than the foundry frequency as the carrying distance increased from 1.2192 m. to 4.572 m.
Recommended Citation
Karim, Sadat, "Psychophysically Derived Work Frequencies for Manual Pouring Operations in the Foundry" (1998). Masters Theses. 4766.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4766