@article { author = {Rahimdel, M. J. and Mirzaei, M. and Sattarvand, J. and Mirzaei Nasirabad, Ho.}, title = {Analysis and Optimization of Mining Truck Operation Based on the Driver Whole Body Vibration}, journal = {AUT Journal of Mechanical Engineering}, volume = {1}, number = {2}, pages = {169-178}, year = {2017}, publisher = {Amirkabir University of Technology}, issn = {2588-2937}, eissn = {2588-2945}, doi = {10.22060/mej.2017.12574.5371}, abstract = {The present paper studies the whole body vibration of a three-axle dump truck duringvarious operational conditions in Zonuz Kaolin Mine of Iran. At first, the root mean square of vibrationsat different speeds, as well as in payloads and distribution qualities of materials in the truck dump bodyand also on different haul road qualities are experimentally obtained. Then, the vibrational health riskin all operational conditions is statistically analyzed based on ISO 2631-1 standard. As a result of thisanalysis, an optimization problem is constructed and solved to obtain the optimum operating conditionsof the truck. In the proposed problem, at first, regression analysis in terms of RMS of vibrationsand truck speed is applied. Then, the total RMS at the consequential working phases of the truck isminimized in the presence of some constraints related to the health risk and productivity levels. Solvingthe proposed constrained optimization problem determines the optimum payload and truck speed invarious conditions to keep materials hauling at the lowest possible vibrational health risk level while themine productivity at the planned level remains.}, keywords = {Mining truck,Whole body vibration,Non-linear optimization,Operational conditions,Zonuz Kaolin Mine}, url = {https://ajme.aut.ac.ir/article_2757.html}, eprint = {https://ajme.aut.ac.ir/article_2757_ad0a81c88a541966bbfddb9e841b2c18.pdf} }