A multi-body human model for rear-impact simulation
Selcuk Himmetoglu
Memis Acar
Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf
Andrew Taylor
2134/4526
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/A_multi-body_human_model_for_rear-impact_simulation/9575684
This paper presents the validation of a 50th-percentile male multi-body human
model specifically developed for rear-impact simulation. The aim is to develop a biofidelic
model with the simplest architecture that can simulate the interaction of the human body with
the seat during rear impact. The model was validated using the head-and-neck and torso
responses of seven volunteers from the Japanese Automobile Research Institute sled tests,
which were performed at an impact speed of 8 km/h with a rigid seat and without head
restraint and seat belt. The results indicate that the human-body model can effectively mimic
the rear-impact response of a 50th-percentile male with a good level of accuracy and has the
potential to predict whiplash injury.
2009-04-22 13:38:00
Multi-body human model
Whiplash
Rear impact
Validation
Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Mechanical Engineering