THE SIMULATION OF REAL WORLD CAR TO PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS USING A PEDESTRIAN HUMANOID FINITE ELEMENT MODEL
Computer models of pedestrian humanoids and detailed vehicle models have been developed to simulate real world pedestrian accidents. The purpose of this modelling is to enable the Ford Forschungszentrum Aachem (FFA) to design, develop and evaluate pedestrian safety technologies under more realistic conditions than the proposed European legislation in order to improve pedestrian safety. LS-DYA3D has been used to provide an extensive range of modelling possibilities. This paper introduces the humanoid modelling concept created by the FFA, developed by Cranfield Impact Centre (CIC) and being used by the FFA to simulate real world pedestrian accidents. During the initial programme stages the available literature has been used to define the joint, limb and the material characteristics of these models. Whole humanoid verification and validation will be an integral part of the development process. (A)
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Corporate Authors:
Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Abington Hall, Abington
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Authors:
- HOWARD, M
- WATSON, J
- HARDY, R
- Publication Date: 1998
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 347-57
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Serial:
- International Journal of Crashworthiness
- Volume: 3
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 1358-8265
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Fatalities; Finite element method; Injuries; Pedestrians; Simulation
- ITRD Terms: 1243: Car; 1602: Fatality; 6490: Finite element method; 2163: Injury; 1733: Pedestrian; 9103: Simulation
- Subject Areas: Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00793798
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM