AN ADVANCED FINITE ELEMENT DATA BASE OF THE HYBRID III TEST DUMMY: PHASE I MODEL GENERATION AND SLED TEST VALIDATION

The authors are concerned with the development of an advanced finite element (FE) model of the Hybrid III dummy. The Hybrid III model is closely corresponding to the mechanical dummy with respect to geometry, segment masses and inertia properties. The model is created to serve as an occupant data base in an explicit FE program. Therefore, much work is put on generality in positioning, model refinement, contact definitions and choice of material models. Initial validations by sled test simulations show that the rigid version of the FE dummy has a potential to reproduce results obtained in rigid body programs, and in the future also reproduce test results obtained with the mechanical Hybrid III dummy with reasonable accuracy. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 874898.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • FREDRIKSSON, L
  • NILSSON, L
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 37-51
• Serial:
  • OCCUPANT CONTAINMENT AND METHODS OF ASSESSING OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE CRASH ENVIRONMENT (SP-1045). SAE PAPER 940558
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Dummies; Finite element method; Impact sleds; Impact tests; Mathematical models; Simulation
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 6490: Finite element method; 1629: Impact sled; 1648: Impact test (crash); 6473: Mathematical model; 9103: Simulation
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715990
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 1-56091-497-1
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 31 1996 12:00AM