A finite element model of the human buttocks for prediction of seat pressure distributions

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 193-203

  Verver, M M ^a,b   van Hoof, J ^a   Oomens, C W J ^b   Wismans, J S H M ^a,b   Baaijens, F P T ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Human modelling; Pressure sores; Seat pressure distribution

Indexed keywords

CAR MANUFACTURERS; COMPUTER MODELS; CONTACT INTERACTION; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GEOMETRIC DESCRIPTION; HUMAN FLESH; HUMAN MODELLING; PARAMETER STUDIES; PRESSURE SORES; SEAT PRESSURE; SOFT CUSHION;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY POSTURE; BONE; BUTTOCK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; BONE AND BONES; BUTTOCKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INFANT EQUIPMENT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTURE; PRESSURE;

EID: 16544368599     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840410001727832     Document Type: Article

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