THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY AT LATERAL IMPACTS

This report describes injury mechanisms and tolerance levels of the lower extremity for different collision types, and the development and validation of mathematical models of the lower extremity. The aim of current study was to develop a mathematical model of the lower extremity that would be as biofidelic as possible in impact simulations. With particular emphasis on car-pedestrian collisions, the dynamic response of the lower extremity was simulated. In this study, two techniques were used: the multibody system and finite element method. (A)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola

  Institutionen foer Personskadeprevention, Fack
  Goeteborg,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • KAJZER, J
  • Yang, Jinglin
  • RZYMKOWSKI, C
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 54 p.
• Serial:
  • CTH REPORT
  • Issue Number: 28
  • Publisher: Chalmers Tekniska Hoegskola
  • ISSN: 1103-6281

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biophysics; Computer programs; Deflection; Finite element method; Injuries; Knee; Mathematical models; Physiological tolerance; Side crashes
• ITRD Terms: 2060: Biomechanics; 5586: Deflection; 6490: Finite element method; 2051: Human tolerance; 2163: Injury; 2013: Knee (human); 6473: Mathematical model; 1630: Side impact; 8645: Software
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00682186
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 17 1995 12:00AM