Effects of Controlled Muscle Activations on Human Head-Neck Responses During Low-Speed Rear Impacts

In this study, the authors explore the physical mechanisms associated with whiplash. They evaluate an activation controller and its resulting effects by using a finite element model of the human body with active muscles to determine head-neck responses during low-speed rear impacts. In the simulated low-speed rear impact test, the activated muscles generally maintained the head rotational angle toward the initial posture of the head-neck model.

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• Authors:
  • Kato, Daichi
  • Kimpara, Hideyuki
  • Nakahira, Yuko
  • Iwamot, Masami
• Publication Date: 2017-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 19-20
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash victim simulation; Head; Muscles; Neck; Rear end crashes; Traffic crashes; Whiplash
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01644703
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 29 2017 10:09AM