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An Overview of Major Occupant Simulation Models
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This paper reviews the basic features of three occupant simulation models - MVMA2D, CAL3D, and MADYMO - currently used in the automotive and the aircraft industries. Historical reviews of the three models are also made. An attempt to identify various studies using the above models in the literature has been made to show the usefulness of the above.
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Prasad, P., "An Overview of Major Occupant Simulation Models," SAE Technical Paper 840855, 1984, https://doi.org/10.4271/840855.Also In
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