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Importance of impact boundary conditions and pre-crash arm position for the prediction of thoracic response to pendulum, side sled, and near side vehicle impacts.
- Source :
- Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering; Nov 2021, Vol. 24 Issue 14, p1531-1544, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Two contemporary finite element Human Body Models (HBMs) were subjected to five lateral impact scenarios to investigate the sensitivity of thorax response to impact scenario and pre-crash arm position. The greatest increase in chest compression (UW-HBM: +140%, GHBMC-HBM: +100%) and Viscous Criterion (UW-HBM: +467%, GHBMC-HBM: +245%) occurred when the arm was aligned with the thorax in a full vehicle impact, moderate change for sled impacts, and only a minor change in response for pendulum impacts. This study highlights the importance of including full vehicle impact boundary conditions in parametric studies of occupant response in side impacts and assessing side-impact protection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PENDULUMS
HUMAN body
SLEDS
BACKPACKS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10255842
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153456483
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10255842.2021.1900132