Analysis of the effects of surface stiffness on the contact interaction between a finger and a cylindrical handle using a three-dimensional hybrid model |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Via Eudossiana 18, 00154, Rome, Italy;2. Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne, Centre SMS, CNRS LGF UMR 5307, 158 Cours Fauriel, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France;3. University of Lyon, INSA-Lyon, CNRS UMR5259, LaMCoS, F-69621, France;1. Research Laboratory in Machinery, Process and Structural Dynamics (DYNAMO), Ecole de Technologie Superieure, 1100 Notre Dame West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 1K3;2. CONCAVE Research Center, Concordia University, 1455 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3G 1M8;3. Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail, 505 de Maisonneuve West, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3A 3C2;1. Machine Design, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Brinellvägen 83, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden;2. SP Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces, SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Box 5607, SE-144 86 Stockholm, Sweden;1. Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, 267 Gajeong-ro Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-340, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung-Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | Contact interactions between the hand and handle, such as the contact surface softness and contact surface curvature, will affect both physical effort and musculoskeletal fatigue, thereby the comfort and safety of power tool operations. Previous models of hand gripping can be categorized into two groups: multi-body dynamic models and finite element (FE) models. The goal of the current study is to develop a hybrid FE hand gripping model, which combines the features of conventional FE models and multi-body dynamic models. The proposed model is applied to simulate hand-gripping on a cylindrical handle with covering materials of different softness levels. The model included three finger segments (distal, middle, and proximal phalanxes), three finger joints (the distal interphalangeal (DIP), proximal interphalangeal (PIP), and metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint), and major anatomical substructures. The model was driven by joint moments, which are the net effects of all passive and active muscular forces acting about the joints. The finger model was first calibrated by using experimental data of human subject tests, and then applied to investigate the effects of surface softness on contact interactions between a finger and a cylindrical handle. Our results show that the maximal compressive stress and strain in the soft tissues of the fingers can be effectively reduced by reducing the stiffness of the covering material. |
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| Keywords: | Hand Fingers Handle Multi-body dynamics Finite element model Soft tissues |
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