Analysis of rear-end impact response using mathematical human modeling and volunteer tests
conference paper
At TNO multi-directional mathematical human body models have been developed. The objective of this study was to simulate the rigid seat and standard seat JARI rear-impact sled tests using the MADYMO 50th percentile male model. The head and neck response of this human model and the volunteers were compared. From the simulation results of the JARI volunteer tests it can be concluded that the human model can predict the response of head and neck to low-speed rear impact (approximately 3.6 G) well. However, the spine of the human model shows less ramping up than that of the JARI volunteers. The kinematics of the human model spine could be further improved by extending the validation with measured data of relative motions of spinal vertebrae.
TNO Identifier
362415
Publisher
Society of Automotive Engineers SAE
Article nr.
JSAE Paper 20015357
Presentation No. 161
Presentation No. 161
Source title
JSAE Spring Conference, 23-25 May 2001, Yokohama, Japan
Place of publication
Warrendale, PA, USA
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