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Finite element simulation of the human body in vehicle side impact
Bibliography: leaves 154-166.
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5527 Finite element simulation of the human body in vehicle side impact Jost, Rötger Nurick, Gerald N Bibliography: leaves 154-166. Accident statistics have shown that automotive side impacts are a major safety problem. The side impact dynamics of an occupant are very complex and difficult to investigate. Industrial research has mainly focused on the impact dynamics of man-made side impact dummies, rather than on the dynamics of real human bodies. Therefore fundamental research of the impact dynamics of real human bodies is rare. The objective of this thesis has been to make a contribution to this research by developing a computer-simulated model of the human body using the finite element technique. Fundamental research has been conducted in the past to investigate the biomechanical impact responses of the human body subjected to lateral impact. For obvious reasons, tests exceeding injury levels are not performed with living humans and hence human cadavers were used. A pendulum mass is usually used in impactor tests to impact the cadaver at different body regions with varying initial velocities. Sled tests are another test procedure, in which cadavers are impacted against a rigid or padded wall by means of a horizontally accelerated sled. 2014-07-31T11:21:32Z 2014-07-31T11:21:32Z 2000 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5527 eng application/pdf Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
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| title | Finite element simulation of the human body in vehicle side impact |
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