AS 2973-1987

1 - AS 2973-1987 VIBRATION AND SHOCK - HUMAN RESPONSE VIBRATION-MEASURING INSTRUMENTATION
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
5 - 1.1 SCOPE.
5 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
5 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
5 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
6 - SECTION 2. TRANSDUCER CHARACTERISTICS, TYPE, AND MOUNTING
6 - 2.1 TRANSDUCER CHARACTERISTICS.
6 - 2.1.1 General.
6 - 2.1.2 Operational amplitude range of transducers.
6 - 2.1.3 Transducer type and frequency range.
6 - 2.1.4 Transverse sensitivity.
6 - 2.2 ACCELEROMETER MOUNTING.
6 - 2.2.1 General.
6 - 2.2.2 Accelerometer attachment.
6 - 2.2.3 Whole-body vibration including vibration causing motion sickness.
6 - 2.2.4 Hand/arm vibration.
9 - SECTION 3. SYSTEM CALIBRATION
9 - 3.1 GENERAL.
9 - 3.2 ACCELEROMETER AND SIGNAL CONDITIONER CALIBRATION.
9 - 3.2.1 Motion sickness.
9 - 3.2.2 Whole-body vibration.
9 - 3.2.3 Hand/arm vibration.
9 - 3.3 READOUT CALIBRATION.
9 - 3.4 CALIBRATION INTERVALS.
10 - SECTION 4. SIGNAL CONDITIONING AND RECORDING
10 - 4.1 GENERAL.
10 - 4.2 SYSTEMS.
10 - 4.3 LIMITATION.
10 - 4.4 CABLE ERROR CONSIDERATIONS.

Specifies the characteristics of instrument systems and components of systems for the measurement of whole-body and hand/arm transmitted vibration.

This Standard specifies the characteristics with which instrument systems and components of systems must comply when such systems and components are to be used for making measurements in accordance with AS 2670 and AS 2763. This Standard also provides guidance on preferred methods for making such measurements, and the calibration procedures for verifying the characteristics of measuring systems.