Research Article

Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft

Volume: 4 Number: 2 August 30, 2023
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Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft

Abstract

The Digital Human Modelling (DHM) method, in which the anthropometric characteristics of humans are represented using a computer-aided three-dimensional model, is used in many different ergonomic optimisation applications, especially in areas such as manufacturing, machine utilization, assembly simulation, cabin design, human-robot communication. This method aims to identify and reduce potential ergonomic risks in posture and work positions during the design phase by simulating human-machine interactions in digital environments.Thus, possible injuries and injuries can be prevented. Especially in critical aviation applications where operator safety is vital, functionality and ergometry analyzes are important in cockpit and console designs. In this study, ergonomic analyzes of the operator consoles in an air support aircraft were carried out according to the Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) and Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) methods, according to two different postures, using the Human Builder and Human Activity Analysis modules in the CATIA V5 sofware. In Position-1, the operator's situation of directly looking at the screen and reaching for the screen buttons is considered, while in Position-2, the operator's situation of reaching for the tablet located on the side and looking at the screen below has been evaluated from an ergonomic perspective. Additionally, angle of view analyses have been performed for these two postural positions.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Machine Design and Machine Equipment

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 31, 2023

Publication Date

August 30, 2023

Submission Date

July 24, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 29, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Kılıç, İ. M., Eldem, C., Top, N., Eren, O., & Şahin, İ. (2023). Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft. Manufacturing Technologies and Applications, 4(2), 101-110. https://doi.org/10.52795/mateca.1332176
AMA
1.Kılıç İM, Eldem C, Top N, Eren O, Şahin İ. Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft. MATECA. 2023;4(2):101-110. doi:10.52795/mateca.1332176
Chicago
Kılıç, İbrahim Mert, Cengiz Eldem, Neslihan Top, Oğulcan Eren, and İsmail Şahin. 2023. “Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft”. Manufacturing Technologies and Applications 4 (2): 101-10. https://doi.org/10.52795/mateca.1332176.
EndNote
Kılıç İM, Eldem C, Top N, Eren O, Şahin İ (August 1, 2023) Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft. Manufacturing Technologies and Applications 4 2 101–110.
IEEE
[1]İ. M. Kılıç, C. Eldem, N. Top, O. Eren, and İ. Şahin, “Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft”, MATECA, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 101–110, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.52795/mateca.1332176.
ISNAD
Kılıç, İbrahim Mert - Eldem, Cengiz - Top, Neslihan - Eren, Oğulcan - Şahin, İsmail. “Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft”. Manufacturing Technologies and Applications 4/2 (August 1, 2023): 101-110. https://doi.org/10.52795/mateca.1332176.
JAMA
1.Kılıç İM, Eldem C, Top N, Eren O, Şahin İ. Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft. MATECA. 2023;4:101–110.
MLA
Kılıç, İbrahim Mert, et al. “Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft”. Manufacturing Technologies and Applications, vol. 4, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 101-10, doi:10.52795/mateca.1332176.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Mert Kılıç, Cengiz Eldem, Neslihan Top, Oğulcan Eren, İsmail Şahin. Ergonomic Analysis of Operator Consoles on Air Support Aircraft. MATECA. 2023 Aug. 1;4(2):101-10. doi:10.52795/mateca.1332176