List of works - Thomas W. McDowell

3-D mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand ⬇️

journal article published in 2011

A discussion on comparing alternative vibration measures with frequency-weighted accelerations defined in ISO standards

journal article published in 2008

A method for analyzing absorbed power distribution in the hand and arm substructures when operating vibrating tools

journal article published in 2008

A model for simulating vibration responses of grinding machine-workpiece-hand-arm systems

journal article published in 2018

A new approach to characterize grip force applied to a cylindrical handle

journal article published in 2008

A proposed theory on biodynamic frequency weighting for hand-transmitted vibration exposure

journal article published in 2012

An evaluation of the methods for deriving representative frequency response functions of the human whole-body system

journal article published in 2010

An evaluation of the proposed revision of the anti-vibration glove test method defined in ISO 10819 (1996)

journal article published in 2012

An examination of an adapter method for measuring the vibration transmitted to the human arms

journal article published in 2015

An examination of the handheld adapter approach for measuring hand-transmitted vibration exposure

journal article published in 2014

An examination of the vibration transmissibility of the hand-arm system in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2015

Analysis of anti-vibration gloves mechanism and evaluation methods

journal article published in 2009

Analysis of handle dynamics-induced errors in hand biodynamic measurements

journal article published in 2008

Analysis of the effects of surface stiffness on the contact interaction between a finger and a cylindrical handle using a three-dimensional hybrid model

journal article published in 2014

Assessment of Hand-Transmitted Vibration Exposure from Motorized Forks Used for Beach-Cleaning Operations ⬇️

scientific article published on September 5, 2012

Biodynamic response at the palm of the human hand subjected to a random vibration

journal article published in 2005

Biodynamic response of human fingers in a power grip subjected to a random vibration

journal article published in 2004

Development of a finger adapter method for testing and evaluating vibration-reducing gloves and materials

journal article published in 2019

Development of a new dynamometer for measuring grip strength applied on a cylindrical handle

journal article published in 2009

Development of hand-arm system models for vibrating tool analysis and test rig construction

journal article published in 2008

Effects of gloves on the total grip strength applied to cylindrical handles

journal article published in 2010

Effects of handle size and shape on measured grip strength

journal article published in 2012

Estimation of the biodynamic responses distributed at fingers and palm based on the total response of the hand-arm system

journal article published in 2010

Estimation of the transmissibility of anti-vibration gloves when used with specific tools

journal article published in 2005

Estimation of vibration power absorption density in human fingers

journal article published in 2005

Evaluation of wildland fire fighter exposures during fuel reduction projects ⬇️

field study published in 2019

Examination of the adaptor approach for the measurement of hand-transmitted vibration exposure ⬇️

journal article published in 2011

Frequency weighting derived from power absorption of fingers-hand-arm system under z(h)-axis vibration

journal article published in 2006

Frequency-dependent Effects of Vibration on Physiological Systems: Experiments with Animals and other Human Surrogates ⬇️

scientific article published on January 1, 2012

Investigation of the 3-D vibration transmissibility on the human hand-arm system using a 3-D scanning laser vibrometer ⬇️

journal article published in 2011

Laboratory and field measurements and evaluations of vibration at the handles of riveting hammers

journal article published in 2012

Laboratory and workplace assessments of rivet bucking bar vibration emissions

journal article published in 2015

Mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the human hand in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2012

Methods for deriving a representative biodynamic response of the hand-arm system to vibration

journal article published in 2009

Modeling of the biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2013

Modeling the finger joint moments in a hand at the maximal isometric grip: the effects of friction

journal article published in 2009

Musculoskeletal Health Program (superseded) ⬇️

superseded NIOSH program performance one-pager published in 2018

NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Program (superseded) ⬇️

superseded NIOSH program performance one-pager published in 2019

Proceedings of the 2018 Ergo-X Symposium: exoskeletons in the workplace - assessing safety, usability, and productivity, October 1, 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⬇️

NIOSH publication published in 2019

Review and evaluation of hand-arm coordinate systems for measuring vibration exposure, biodynamic responses, and hand forces

journal article published in 2015

Some important oversights in the assessment of whole-body vibration exposure based on ISO-2631-1

publication published in 2012

The effect of a mechanical arm system on portable grinder vibration emissions

journal article published in 2016

The effects of feed force on rivet bucking bar vibrations

journal article published in 2018

The effects of vibration-reducing gloves on finger vibration

journal article published in 2014

The relationships between hand coupling force and vibration biodynamic responses of the hand-arm system

journal article published in 2018

The vibration transmissibility and driving-point biodynamic response of the hand exposed to vibration normal to the palm

journal article published in 2011

Theoretical foundation, methods, and criteria for calibrating human vibration models using frequency response functions

journal article published in 2015

Theoretical relationship between vibration transmissibility and driving-point response functions of the human body

journal article published in 2013

Tool-specific performance of vibration-reducing gloves for attenuating fingers-transmitted vibration

journal article published in 2016

Tool-specific performance of vibration-reducing gloves for attenuating palm-transmitted vibrations in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2014

Vibration-reducing gloves: transmissibility at the palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions

journal article published in 2013

Vibrations transmitted from human hands to upper arm, shoulder, back, neck, and head

journal article published in 2017

List of works by Thomas W. McDowell

3-D mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand ⬇️

A discussion on comparing alternative vibration measures with frequency-weighted accelerations defined in ISO standards

A method for analyzing absorbed power distribution in the hand and arm substructures when operating vibrating tools

A model for simulating vibration responses of grinding machine-workpiece-hand-arm systems

A new approach to characterize grip force applied to a cylindrical handle

A proposed theory on biodynamic frequency weighting for hand-transmitted vibration exposure

An evaluation of the methods for deriving representative frequency response functions of the human whole-body system

An evaluation of the proposed revision of the anti-vibration glove test method defined in ISO 10819 (1996)

An examination of an adapter method for measuring the vibration transmitted to the human arms

An examination of the handheld adapter approach for measuring hand-transmitted vibration exposure

An examination of the vibration transmissibility of the hand-arm system in three orthogonal directions

Analysis of anti-vibration gloves mechanism and evaluation methods

Analysis of handle dynamics-induced errors in hand biodynamic measurements

Analysis of the effects of surface stiffness on the contact interaction between a finger and a cylindrical handle using a three-dimensional hybrid model

Assessment of Hand-Transmitted Vibration Exposure from Motorized Forks Used for Beach-Cleaning Operations ⬇️

Biodynamic response at the palm of the human hand subjected to a random vibration

Biodynamic response of human fingers in a power grip subjected to a random vibration

Development of a finger adapter method for testing and evaluating vibration-reducing gloves and materials

Development of a new dynamometer for measuring grip strength applied on a cylindrical handle

Development of hand-arm system models for vibrating tool analysis and test rig construction

Effects of gloves on the total grip strength applied to cylindrical handles

Effects of handle size and shape on measured grip strength

Estimation of the biodynamic responses distributed at fingers and palm based on the total response of the hand-arm system

Estimation of the transmissibility of anti-vibration gloves when used with specific tools

Estimation of vibration power absorption density in human fingers

Evaluation of wildland fire fighter exposures during fuel reduction projects ⬇️

Examination of the adaptor approach for the measurement of hand-transmitted vibration exposure ⬇️

Frequency weighting derived from power absorption of fingers-hand-arm system under z(h)-axis vibration

Frequency-dependent Effects of Vibration on Physiological Systems: Experiments with Animals and other Human Surrogates ⬇️

Investigation of the 3-D vibration transmissibility on the human hand-arm system using a 3-D scanning laser vibrometer ⬇️

Laboratory and field measurements and evaluations of vibration at the handles of riveting hammers

Laboratory and workplace assessments of rivet bucking bar vibration emissions

Mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the human hand in three orthogonal directions

Methods for deriving a representative biodynamic response of the hand-arm system to vibration

Modeling of the biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions

Modeling the finger joint moments in a hand at the maximal isometric grip: the effects of friction

Musculoskeletal Health Program (superseded) ⬇️

NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Program (superseded) ⬇️

Proceedings of the 2018 Ergo-X Symposium: exoskeletons in the workplace - assessing safety, usability, and productivity, October 1, 2018, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⬇️

Review and evaluation of hand-arm coordinate systems for measuring vibration exposure, biodynamic responses, and hand forces

Some important oversights in the assessment of whole-body vibration exposure based on ISO-2631-1

The effect of a mechanical arm system on portable grinder vibration emissions

The effects of feed force on rivet bucking bar vibrations

The effects of vibration-reducing gloves on finger vibration

The relationships between hand coupling force and vibration biodynamic responses of the hand-arm system

The vibration transmissibility and driving-point biodynamic response of the hand exposed to vibration normal to the palm

Theoretical foundation, methods, and criteria for calibrating human vibration models using frequency response functions

Theoretical relationship between vibration transmissibility and driving-point response functions of the human body

Tool-specific performance of vibration-reducing gloves for attenuating fingers-transmitted vibration

Tool-specific performance of vibration-reducing gloves for attenuating palm-transmitted vibrations in three orthogonal directions

Vibration-reducing gloves: transmissibility at the palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions

Vibrations transmitted from human hands to upper arm, shoulder, back, neck, and head