Challenges in Steering Wheel Rim to Thorax Impacts Using Finite Element Hybrid III and Human Body Models for Heavy Vehicle Frontal Crash Applications
Paper in proceeding, 2010
A risk of severe injuries from steering wheel rim to thorax contacts has been identified in heavy vehicle frontal collisions. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects in changing the steering wheel rim tilt angle on the thorax of the Hybrid III and a human body model THUMS with respect to chest deflection and steering wheel rim contact interaction. It was found that the Hybrid III chest is more sensitive to changes in steering wheel tilt angle than the THUMS.
Finite element method
Steering Wheels
Truck
Thorax
Hybrid III
Author
Kristian Holmqvist
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety
Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers
Mats Svensson
Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety
Johan Davidsson
Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety
Karin Brolin
Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety
Stefan Thorn
International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact
293-296
Subject Categories
Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Advance
Transport