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Objective To design and develop an air purification system for intensive care ambulances,which can effectively purify the air in the compartment and sterilize the microbes in the air.Methods By integrating titanium dioxide photocatalysts with air filtration materials,an air purification system was designed that was capable of effective sterilization of microbes in the air via photocatalytic oxidation and decomposition,and of effective filtration of particles in the air through HEPA filters.The protection effect was evaluated by air filtration and sterilization tests in accordance with the related national standards.Results The air cleanliness could reach the 100 000 level with bacteria counts no more than 1 CFU per pan for 15 minutes in the ambulance compartment when the air purification system worked normally,which could meet the demands of environmental hygienic standards for intensive care units.Conclusion The air purification system can effectively purify and sterilize the air in the compartment of an intensive care ambulance.The effects of air purification meet the requirements of related hygienic standards,which can satisfy the demands of treatment and intensive care for the victims in the ambulance.
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Objective To develop a new quasi-zero stiffness isolator for the vibration isolation of the sick and wounded on the ambulance stretcher.Methods The isolator was designed and verified on the basis of the quasi-zero stiffness of slotted disk spring, vibration isolation design method with high static while low dynamic stiffness and co-laminated structure of the spring.Results The theoretical analyses and tests proved the force-displacement curves of the new quasi-zero stiffness isolator fit well. The frequency-weighted acceleration at the buttock and head under different speeds on the asphalt roads was less than 0.315 m/s2.Conclusion The new quasi-zero stiffness isolator developed behaves well in vibration isolation and comfortability for the ambulance stretcher sick and wounded.
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During rescue operations in case of armed conflicts in cities , terrorist attacks and public health emergencies , rescuers are always in danger .For this reason, search for and rescue robots have been used to search and evacuate the wounded .They have also become a hot issue in current robotics technology research ,promising a wide range of applications in civilian and military fields .This paper outlines the origin of rescue robot research ,course of development and classifica-tion, focuses on the developments of and future research of the U .S army on evacuation and rescue robots ,and finally pres-ents the problems and key technical difficulties facing the development of such robots .This paper is interded to improve re-search methods and design theories of rescue robotics .
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Magnetorheological fluid(MRF) is a sort of newly developed intelligent material.Because of the quick and adjustable magnetorheological effect of MRF,it is widely used in shock absorbers,clutches,polishing devices,hydraulic valves,etc.This paper mainly introduces magnetorheological fluid,magnetorheological effect,the work mode and characteristics of magnetorheological fluid shock absorbers as well as its application prospect in the wounded transport vehicle.
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The characteristics and developing trends of electrical system for medical vehicles are introduced.Key techniques in electrical system design are put forward.Emphasis is put on application of new technologies to electrical system for medical vehicles.By using some new techniques in design of medical vehicles,the performance of vehicles is improved in a certain extent.
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Since vibration highly influences the performance of vehicles, the effective improvment of vibration isolation has a great significance for enhancing the economy, balance, stability and reliability of vehicles. Based on the variable viscosity properties of magnetorheological(MR) fluids with the variation of a external magnetic flied resulted from adjustable and controllable electric current, a magnetorheological vibration isolator is developed. Through experiment and application, it is proved that the magnetorheological vibration isolator can highly increase vibration isolation efficiency.