Experimental validation of three-dimensional finite element model of pelvis-femur-soft tissue complex under side impact loading

International Journal of Vehicle Safety

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-134

  Majumder, Santanu ^a   Roychowdhury, Amit ^a   Pal, Subrata ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Experimental validation; Finite element model; Human cadaver; Pelvic bone; Pelvis femur soft tissue complex

Indexed keywords

BONE; DATA ACQUISITION; LOADS (FORCES); MECHANICAL TESTING; TISSUE;

EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS OF PELVIS; FINITE-ELEMENT PREDICTIONS; HUMAN CADAVER; PC-BASED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM; PELVIC BONE; SOFT TISSUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT MODEL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 58149147028     PISSN: 14793105     EISSN: 14793113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVS.2008.022213     Document Type: Article

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