PEDESTRIAN MODEL PARAMETRIC STUDIES. VOLUME II

A system of computer programs has been developed to simulate the injuries suffered by a pedestrian struck by an automobile. The system provides a semi-automatic search for safer hood/grille/bumper configurations and stiffnesses. After the software system was developed, a sequence of three major optimizations, interspersed with modeling changes to improve the accuracy of the simulations, was performed. This volume presents a detailed narrative of the project, recommendations, and suggested areas for further study.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-236 350 and Volume 1, PB-269 271.
• Corporate Authors:

  Boeing Computer Services Incorporated

  Energy Technology Applications Division, P.O. Box 24346
  Seattle, WA  United States  98124

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Twigg, D W
  • Tocher, J L
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 122 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anatomical models; Automobiles; Bumpers; Crash tests; Design standards; Dummies; Injuries; Mathematical models; Optimization; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Safety engineering; Simulation; Software; Traffic crashes; Vehicle components; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159360
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-420 Final Rpt., BCS-G0845-Vol-2
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-356-3-719
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 20 1978 12:00AM