Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are one of the main problems reducing the life quality of workers. Occupational exoskeletons are one of the most promising solutions for solving this issue. In this study, an innovative and passive upper-extremity exoskeleton design was presented and tested by measuring ten different muscle activities for two tasks: Task 1, for over-the-head tool handling, and Task 2, for completely stretched forearm tool handling. The special optimized switch mechanism design allowed for free motion when it was not active, which provided design advantages in comparison to the currently available designs. The muscle activity levels were measured via EMG for both tasks and the results were compared and evaluated with and without the exoskeleton on the human body. It was shown that the muscle activity for Task 1 was reduced by 55% for the middle deltoid, 37% for the posterior deltoid, and 27% for the anterior deltoid muscles, in comparison to no exoskeleton for Task 1. For Task 2, the muscle activity was reduced by 48% for the middle deltoid, 20% for the posterior deltoid, and 38% for the anterior deltoid. The exoskeleton presented in this study is an efficient design that significantly increases shoulder comfort, especially in working conditions, without bringing an additional metabolic cost for the secondary muscles.

In this study, Random and Harmonic vibration test specifications for Automotive Lighting systems are compared according to their damage content. Harmonic and Random vibration specifications which have different durations and Acceleration Power Spectrum Densities (PSD G) are plotted and compared according to damage accumulated on one degree of freedom (SDOF) system. Outcome of this study is the evaluation of fatigue strength of common or similar parts used on lighting systems which are dedicated to different customers, different car segments; and evaluation of the severity of new customer vibration durability test specifications and evaluation of special design precautions for new design projects. Shorter duration PSD G’s and Harmonic tests which have equivalent Fatigue Damage Spectrums (FDS) can be created and instant design modifications can be tested and evaluated. In addition, in this study, random test time reduction formula was validated with physical tests.

Çalışmanın amacı bir binek araç gündüz farının modal parametrelerinin belirlenmesi ve sonlu elemanlar modelinin güncellenmesidir. Rayleigh oransal sönüm öngörüsü ile farklı doğal frekanslar için sönüm oranları tahmin edilebilmektedir. Bu çalışmada üretimde var olan bir gündüz farı üzerinde yapılan testlerle Rayleigh oransal sönüm katsayıları belirlenmiş ve sonlu elemanlar modelinde bu katsayılar kullanılarak doğrulama yapılmıştır. Böylece sonlu elemanlar dinamik yapısal analizlerinden gerçeğe daha yakın sonuçlar elde edilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Yapılan çalışmada rezonans tarama testleri ile belirlenen bir nokta üzerinden gündüz farının ivme frekans cevabı ölçülmüş ve bir tek serbestlik dereceli modal analiz metodu olan tepe tutma metodu ile modal parametreler belirlenmiştir. Modal parametreler belirlenirken Rayleigh oransal sönüm öngörüsüyle sönüm kütle matrisi ve katılık matrisi çarpanları (sırasıyla α ve β) hesaplanmıştır. Bu sabitler sonlu elemanlar modelinde kullanılarak harmonik ivme cevap analizi yapılmış ve test sonucu elde edilen cevap fonksiyonu ile karşılaştırılmıştır.