MODELLING THE OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CONTEXT - AN INTEGRATED APPROACH

Numerical simulation plays a key role in design for crashworthiness. Analysis of vehicle structure performance, occupant motion and restraint systems, and occupant/structure interaction are currently tackled by different methods in design offices. Different software and, often, different analysts were used. However, this paper demonstrates that it is now feasible to adopt a single unified approach. The argument is developed with particular reference to occupant modelling. The argument is supported by quantitative correlations between sled tests and simulation. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 864606.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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• Authors:
  • STURT, RMV
  • WALKER, B D
  • MILES, J C
  • GILES, A
  • GREW, N
• Conference:
  • THE THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLES, NOVEMBER 4-7, 1991, PARIS, FRANCE. VOLUME 2
• Publication Date: 1993-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 1114-1121

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Anthropometry; Computer programs; Conferences; Correlation analysis; Crash tests; Dummies; Manual safety belts; Mathematical models; Simulation; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Side
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00665030
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM