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Finite Element Simulation: Tensile test of rib cortical bone

Thoracic trauma is the principal causative factor in 30% of road traffic deaths [1]. And when 6 or more ribs are fractured, mortality rate and associated injuries to the head and thorax are increased significantly [2]. This thesis work was carried out to

Human body modeling for integrated safety analyses using THUMS

To successfully apply human body models to analyze real life safety systems, they have to: (1) be numerically robust in a wide range of crash loading conditions, (2) be computationally efficient to enable analyses with full car models, (3) represent the

Human rib response to different restraint systems in frontal impacts: a study using a human body model

Finite-element human body models (FE-HBMs) can be used to evaluate restraint systems by predicting thoracic injury. The biofidelity assessment of an FE-HBM Total HUman Model for Safety (THUMS) 50th percentile male occupant and the characterisation of its

Evaluating the Thoracic Response in a Human Body Model, Compared to Cadaver Experiments

Fatalities caused by car accidents accounted for 1.2 million worldwide in 2004. Chest injuries are the second death cause, after head injuries, in vehicle accidents. Devices to predict risk of injury are fundamental to develop and evaluate restraint

Evaluation of material models in LS-DYNA for impact simulation of white adipose tissue

Human body models (HBM) are used as tools in crash simulations when investigating the interactions between the human body and the vehicle, thus gaining insight into the evolution of stresses and strains influencing the different parts of the body. In

Human Body Modeling for Applied Traffic Safety

Traffic injuries are an important public health issue. To prevent, diagnose and treat injuries it is vital to understand the mechanics of injuries. Here, mathematical models of the human present a valuable complement to other models, such as animal models

Design Implications for Improving an Anthropomorphic Test Device based on Human Body Simulations

To evaluate new restraint systems more advanced test tools are required. To guide the design of an Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) torso, simulations were performed with the LS‐DYNA and RADIOSS codes using two human body models: an improved Total HUman

Rib and Thoracic Response in Frontal Car Crashes: A Study Using a Finite Element Human Body Model

Traditionally, restraint systems have been evaluated with Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) and the thoracic injury criteria have been based on parameters assessed using ATDs, such as chest compression. ATDs have limitations since they are only a gross

Human Body Modeling for Integrated Safety Analyses, Adult and Child Models