Development of a Biofidelic Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor

This paper describes the results of biofidelity evaluation for the leg, thigh, and knee joint of the Biofidelic Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor (Flex-PLI) and reports on the detailed measurement systems and specifications of the Flex-PLI. The Flex-PLI simulates human knee joint stiffness and human bone flexibility correctly. The Flex-PLI is developed in this study, as an aid in the assessment of vehicle measures used to protect the lower extremities of pedestrians during a pedestrian accident.

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• Authors:
  • Konosu, Atsuhiro
  • Tanahashi, Masaaki
• Conference:
  • 47th Stapp Car Crash Conference
  • Location: San Diego CA, United States
  • Date: 2003-10-27 to 2003-10-29
• Publication Date: 2003-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 459-472
• Serial:
  • Stapp Car Crash Journal
  • Volume: 47
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 1532-8546
  • Serial URL: http://www.stapp.org/pubs.shtml

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bones; Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Flexibility; Joints (Anatomy); Knee; Leg; Lower extremities; Measurement; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians; Simulation; Specifications; Stiffness
• Uncontrolled Terms: Biofidelity; Legform impactors; Thigh
• Subject Areas: Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01050036
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0768013364
• Report/Paper Numbers: Technical Paper 2003-22-020
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 17 2007 1:37PM