DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANATOMIC 3-D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE HUMAN HEAD FOR OCCUPANT SIMULATION

Experimental tests can predict human head injuries only to a certain extent. Current occupant simulation models, based on rigid body systems or finite element models of dummies, are used for the simulation of crash tests. In the framework of a research project the development of a 3-D-FEM anatomical model of the human head with the program code PAM-CRASH has started. This model will provide the determination and assessment of various initial parameters concerning different loads and the biomechanical limits of the human head. This paper outlines the development of a three-dimensional finite element model of the human skull. The model is an accurate representation of a male human skull. A new method to merge Computer Tomography data with finite element modelling has been developed. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 880121.

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  • English

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  • Features: References;
  • Pagination: p. 82-7

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  • Accession Number: 00724154
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • ISBN: 7-80003-311-2
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Aug 19 1996 12:00AM