HSRI SIX MASS, THREE DIMENSIONAL CRASH VICTIM SIMULATOR

During the past several years, two and three-dimensional models describing the motions and forces acting on an occupant during a collision were developed and validated. The report describes a new six-mass occupant model combining existing capabilities and possessing the following new features: (1) Addition of lower legs to the three-mass model to represent their known restraint capability in frontal impact; (2) remodeling oof the vehicle interior contact surfaces to allow any shape for the force-deformation interactions between ocupant and vehicle; and (3) simplification of input and output procedures through development of a user-oriented interactive command language. The report is a completely self-contained description of the program and its use.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc., Detroit, Mich.
• Corporate Authors:

  Highway Safety Research Institute

  Huron Parkway and Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109

  Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

  320 New Center Building
  Detroit, MI  United States  48202
• Authors:
  • Robbins, D H
  • Bennett, R O
  • Bowman, B M
• Publication Date: 1973-2-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 356 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Computer graphics; Computer programs; Crash injury research; Crashes; Deformation; Drivers; Impacts; Information processing; Leg; Loads; Motion; Research; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interactive graphics
• Old TRIS Terms: Computer systems programs; Leg anatomy
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090994
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-BI-73-9 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1975 12:00AM