HYBRID III THORACIC IMPACT ON SELF-ALIGNING STEERING WHEEL BY FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS AND MINI-SLED EXPERIMENT

Current mathematical simulation of occupant impact and interactions with the vehicle interior, in the event of crash, is based on lumped mass- spring formulations. These models lack the fidelity to simulate structural deformations and to capture the detailed contact and interactions between the occupant and the impact targets. As a first step in improving the technology, the authors have developed a detailed three-dimensional finite element (FE) model which simulated thoracic impact on the steering wheel. The model consisted of Hybrid III thorax, lumbar spine and self-aligning steering wheel. The model was developed using DYNA3D and represented the dynamic large deformation response of the system by a combination of solid, beam and shell elements. Both elastic and viscoelastic material properties of various system components were experimentally identified and implemented in the model. For the covering abstract see IRRD 864472.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Khalil, T
  • Lin, K
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 793-803
• Serial:
  • HYBRID III: THE FIRST HUMAN-LIKE CRASH TEST DUMMY. (SAE PT-44). SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 912894
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Crashes; Dummies; Finite element method; Injuries; Simulation; Steering wheels; Thorax; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 2060: Biomechanics; 2093: Cadaver; 1631: Collision; 8525: Conference; 5595: Deformation; 6490: Finite element method; 5421: Force; 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 1377: Interior (veh); 9103: Simulation; 8645: Software; 1307: Steering wheel; 2083: Thorax; 9080: Three dimensional
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00665141
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-56091-449-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM