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Comparison of Pedestrian Kinematics and Injuries in Staged Impact Tests with Cadavers and Mathematical 2D Simulations
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The paper presents a comparison of kinematic responses between the MVMA-2D and the MAC-DAN pedestrian models and pedestrian cadaver kinematics observed in staged car/pedestrian impact tests. The paper also discusses the injuries experienced in the cadaver tests.
Seven cadaver specimens in the standing posture were impacted at 25 mph by two different cars: one having a steel bumper and the other having a plastic bumper. The MVMA-2D and MAC-DAN mathematical pedestrian models were employed to simulate pedestrian impacts at 25 mph by a vehicle with a stylized geometry that is similar to the vehicles used in cadaver tests. Comparison of the simulations and the cadaver tests show that both models require further refinement to be able to more accurately simulate the kinematics of the lower legs during impacts with the vehicle bumper. Whereas for the head and thorax segments the MAC-DAN model simulates more accurately the timing and the location of impacts, the MVMA-2D model was found to need further modifications in the stiffness characterization of the upper thorax. Results of the tests and cadaver injuries are presented.
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Backaitis, S., Daniel, S., Cesari, D., and Cavallero, C., "Comparison of Pedestrian Kinematics and Injuries in Staged Impact Tests with Cadavers and Mathematical 2D Simulations," SAE Technical Paper 830186, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/830186.Also In
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