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Article: Multi-scale human body model to predict side impact thoracic trauma
- Article from:
- International Journal of Crashworthiness
- Article date:
- May 1, 2006
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Abstract: This study presents a multi-scale human body model that is capable of predicting full-body response in side impact, including detailed thoracic response and injury.The model is based on a detailed finite element model of a 50th percentile human thorax that has been enhanced with improved finite element mesh geometry and refinement, and incorporation of appropriate high-rate material properties. The prediction of local injury requires modelling at an appropriate scale, typically at the organ level, as included in the human body model. We have introduced representative but simple deformable models at the component level to represent the entire human body for modelling side impact ...