PROMETHEUS, A USER ORIENTED PROGRAM FOR HUMAN CRASH DYNAMICS. COMPUTER PROGRAM USER MANUAL

Prometheus is an efficient, user oriented interactive simulation programme to study the effects of vehicle crashes on human occupants. A vehicle occupant is modelled as a two dimensional, seven link, mass-spring dynamic system restrained by seat belt and shoulder harness subject to an arbitrary impulsive force. An arbitrary energy absorbing seat interacts with the occupant. Detailed descriptions of how to use the programme along with a sample example are presented. The programme is designed to operate on the CDC 6600 computer in either a batch or interactive mode. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Taylor & Francis

  4 Park Square, Milton Park
  Abingdon,   United Kingdom  OX14 4RN
• Authors:
  • Twigg, T W
  • Karnes, R N
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 386 p.
• Serial:
  • Ergonomics Abstracts
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Anthropometry; Computer programs; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Digital computers; Energy absorption; Human factors; Manual safety belts; Manuals; Research; Restraint systems; Seats; Shoulder; Shoulder harnesses; Simulation; Vehicle occupants
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger restraints; Shoulder harness
• ITRD Terms: 8673: Digital computer; 2055: Human body; 1648: Impact test (crash); 1476: Safety belt; 2014: Shoulder (human); 9103: Simulation; 8645: Software; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156462
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM