A partially validated finite element whole-body human model for organ level injury prediction

Transportation 2004: Transportation and Environment

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 71-79

  Shah, Chirag S ^a   Lee, Jong B ^a   Hardy, Warren N ^a   Yang, King H ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element modeling; Human model; Seatbelt loading; Surrogate airbag loading

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LINEAR SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TISSUE;

HUMAN MODELS; INJURY PREDICTION; SEATBELT LOADING; SURROGATE AIRBAG LOADING;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

EID: 21244494424     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/imece2004-61844     Document Type: Conference Paper

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