An approach to modeling impact energy absorption by surfaces

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 351-359

  Davidson, Peter L ^a   Wilson, Suzanne J ^a   Wilson, Barry D ^b   Chalmers, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Institut Sukan Negara   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Energy analysis; Impact modeling; Mass spring damper rheological model; Safety surfaces

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ORTHOPEDICS;

ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY CHARACTERISTICS; FORCE DISPLACEMENT; IMPACT ENERGY ABSORPTION; IMPACT MODEL; RHEOLOGICAL MODELING; SPRING DAMPER MODEL; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; VELOCITY;

EID: 70350724554     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.25.4.351     Document Type: Article

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