EVALUATION OF THE SWOV-TNO THREE-DIMENSIONAL CRASH VICTIM MODEL; COMPARISON WITH THE SWOV-TNO TWO-DIMENSIONAL CRASH VICTIM MODEL

Two different computer programs have been developed for A two-dimensional and a three-dimensional crash victim model. In this study the three-dimensional model is tested in comparison with the two-dimensional model. A test run of the two-dimensional model is simulated with the swov-tno three-dimensional model in three planes of the three-dimensional space. Through simulations in the yz-plane, xy-plane and xz-plane major mistakes and programming faults are eliminated. The plots of these simulations, compared with those of the two-dimensional test, show a very good conformity of both models and of the three different planes. The simulated movements are planar motions, so the need of testing the model for three-dimensional spatial movements still exists. In the near future these tests will be performed with the aid of the Calspan-3d crash victim simulation program (cvs-iii version 16). /Author/TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Research Institute for Road Vehicles, TNO, Nethlds

  Schoemakerstraat 97
  2208 Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Maltha, J
  • Bacchetti, A C
  • HEIJER, T
• Publication Date: 1977-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: n.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Anthropometry; Anthropometry; Computer programs; Crash injury research; Errors; Forecasting; Mathematical models; Motion; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Comparative analysis; Models; Two dimensional
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 6440: Error; 2055: Human body; 6473: Mathematical model; 5483: Movement; 8078: Netherlands; 9103: Simulation; 8645: Software; 9080: Three dimensional; 9083: Two dimensional
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00170371
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 7530 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM