Modeling of a deformable manikin neck for multibody dynamic simulation

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 45-56

  Ashrafiuon, H ^a   Colbert, R ^a   Obergefell, L ^b   Kaleps, I ^b  

^a Villanova University   (United States)

^b Armstrong Lab Wright Patterson A   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodynamics; Manikin neck; Modal analysis; Rigid body dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030184060     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-7177(96)00089-1     Document Type: Article

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