Finite-Element-Based Transfer Equations: Post-Mortem Human Subjects versus Hybrid III Test Dummy in Blunt Impact

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SAE 2014 World Congress & Exhibition
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In the present study, transfer equations relating the responses of post-mortem human subjects (PMHS) to the mid-sized male Hybrid III test dummy (HIII50) under matched, or nearly-identical, loading conditions were developed via math modeling. Specifically, validated finite element (FE) models of the Ford Human Body Model (FHBM) and the HIII50 were used to generate sets of matched cases (i.e., 256 frontal impact cases involving different impact speeds, severities, and PMHS age). Regression analyses were subsequently performed on the resulting age-dependent FHBM- and HIII50-based responses. This approach was conducted for five different body regions: head, neck, chest, femur, and tibia. All of the resulting regression equations, correlation coefficients, and response ratios (PHMS relative to HIII50) were consistent with the limited available test-based results.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0486
Pages
13
Citation
El-jawahri, R., Laituri, T., Kim, A., Rouhana, S. et al., "Finite-Element-Based Transfer Equations: Post-Mortem Human Subjects versus Hybrid III Test Dummy in Blunt Impact," SAE Int. J. Trans. Safety 2(1):117-129, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0486.
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Published
Apr 1, 2014
Product Code
2014-01-0486
Content Type
Journal Article
Language
English