MODIFICATIONS TO THE NECK, CHEST AND PELVIS DESCRIPTION OF THE HYBRID III DUMMY IN MADYMO (MATHEMATICAL DYNAMIC MODEL)

This paper describes new mathematical formulations of the neck, and of the upper and lower torso elements of the Hybrid III dummy. The paper describes these formulations in the MAthematical DYnamic MOdel (MADYMO) format. The modifications are assumed to improve the mathematical predictions of experimental results. Like the dummy neck the suggested mathematical neck has five pivots. The elastic properties have been established through measurements on the mechanical neck. The energy-dissipating properties have been tuned to obtain a response in agreement with the calibration requirements on the mechanical neck. The more detailed neck representation is assumed to improve the understanding of the neck response to various impacts. It also has the potential to increase the biofidelity of the Hybrid III dummy. The upper torso has been made flexible by means of two connected elements. The relevant properties of this system have been tuned to meet the calibration requirements on the mechanical chest. For the lower torso, a contact contour that well resembles the corresponding contour of the mechanical dummy has been designed. A correct contact contour in this area is considered to be essential for obtaining a proper response from the mathematical model. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 871381.

• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

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• Authors:
  • NILSON, G
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1992 INTERNATIONAL IRCOBI CONFERENCE ON THE BIOMECHANICS OF IMPACTS, SEPTEMBER 9-10-11, 1992, VERONA, ITALY
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 269-82

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Calibration; Conferences; Dummies; Hip; Mathematical models; Thorax; Vertebrae
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modifications
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 6171: Calibration; 2040: Cervical vertebrae; 8525: Conference; 2003: Hip (human); 6473: Mathematical model; 9048: Modification; 2083: Thorax
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Research; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00711131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 20 1995 12:00AM