Furniture Design

Smardzewski, Jerzy

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19533-9

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“…References [41][42][43][44] suggest using anthropometric measurements in the process of designing furniture. The research of the authors [45,46] is focused on static analysis and testing the chairs in connection with the weight of users. In Slovakia, the effect of body weight on the size of chair joints was analysed in the study [46].…”

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Construction of Wood-Based Lamella for Increased Load on Seating Furniture

Langová

Réh

Igaz

et al. 2019

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The research on population shows that the count of overweight people has been constantly growing. Therefore, designing and modifying utility items, e.g., furniture should be brought into focus. Indeed, furniture function and safety is associated with the weight of a user. Current processes and standards dealing with the design of seating furniture do not meet the requirements of overweight users. The research is aimed at designing flexible chairs consisting of lamellae using the finite element method (FEM). Three types of glued lamellae based on wood with different number of layers and thickness were made and subsequently, their mechanical properties were tested. Values for modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture were used to determine stress and deformation applying the FEM method for modelling flexible chairs. In this research, the methodology for evaluating the ultimate state of flexible chairs used to analyse deformation and stability was defined. The analysis confirms that several designed constructions meet the requirements of actual standards (valid for the weight of a user up to 110 kg) but fail to meet the requirements for weight gain of a population.

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Construction of Wood-Based Lamella for Increased Load on Seating Furniture

Langová

Réh

Igaz

et al. 2019

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“…Various simulation tools can be used by furniture makers and designers in the process of designing optimum construction for specific users. The most frequent method applied in the literature to calculate the stress and strain in wood furniture is the FEM (finite element method) [61][62][63][64]. Critical stress points can be determined using this method.…”

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“…research in furniture design is offered using wood composite materials [59][60][61]. The ergonomic design of sleep systems (i.e., the mattress, bed base and head cushion) aims to optimize bed properties to achieve maximum recovery during sleep.…”

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Analysis to Improve the Strength of Beds Due to the Excess Weight of Users in Slovakia

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Good quality sleep is a prerequisite for regenerating the human body, hence, beds should be optimized for specific group of users, taking into consideration their size or age. Current research studies show similar trends in adult populations around the world, where increases in height as well as in weight can be observed. Not only the ergonomics but also the safety of beds, which is determined by the quality and dimensions of structural elements, must be taken into account in bed design. Designing the structural elements for users with a high body weight is presented in the paper. The properties of a bed’s structural elements, which ensure comfort as well as the safety of a bed are affected by the excess weight of users. New requirements for cross sections, suitable materials and construction of structural elements were set in accordance with the standard EN 1725:1998 [1]. Also, an analysis of stresses was done using the finite element method (FEM) and the calculation of allowable stresses related to a user weighing 150 kg. The results of our research provide complete standards and regulations associated with the safety requirements of bedroom furniture for users with a weight more than 110 kg to ensure that the manusfacture of quality products in Slovakia.

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“…The heartwood is reddish ochre and looks like Huanghuali, and therefore it is called blood beech [16,18,23]. The rare and magnificent tropic "hard" wood species (density bigger than 1), namely Zitan (Pterocarpus santalinus L.f), Huanghuali (Dalbergia hainanensis ), and Tieli (Mesua ferrea), are used in the furniture of Sustyled furniture [14]. These woods are natural in colour, hard in texture, and have a natural beauty, so craftsmen usually do not use any finish in order to preserve this natural beauty.…”

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Comparative Study of Furniture Styles from the Qing Dynasty

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Liu²,

Wu³

et al. 2019

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Traditional Chinese furniture is a valuable part of the world cultural heritage. The Ming and Qing dynasties are considered golden ages of Chinese furniture history. Various furniture manufacturing centres with different regional styles appeared, especially after the reign of Emperor Qianlong. The paper presents a preliminary comparative study of the six main styles of Qing furniture. These analysed data of cultural background, materials used, and modelling of different styles offer readers a better understanding of traditional Chinese furniture, aiming to bring a contribution to the relevant scientific information needed for the identification, conservation, and restoration of historic Chinese furniture.

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Furniture Design

Cited by 60 publications

References 18 publications

Construction of Wood-Based Lamella for Increased Load on Seating Furniture

Construction of Wood-Based Lamella for Increased Load on Seating Furniture

Analysis to Improve the Strength of Beds Due to the Excess Weight of Users in Slovakia

Comparative Study of Furniture Styles from the Qing Dynasty

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