Human rib response to different restraint systems in frontal impacts: a study using a human body model
Journal article, 2013

Finite-element human body models (FE-HBMs) can be used to evaluate restraint systems by predicting thoracic injury. The biofidelity assessment of an FE-HBM Total HUman Model for Safety (THUMS) 50th percentile male occupant and the characterisation of its rib response to loads from frontal car crashes are the objectives of this study. The rib-cage mesh of THUMS version 3.0 was refined to improve the shoulder-belt interaction, material properties of lungs and skin modified, and the model biofidelity assessed against tests representative of frontal crashes. The modified THUMS response improved with respect to the baseline model. The modified THUMS was used to analyse the rib loading in frontal impacts. The rib response included shear, torsion and bending in belt and airbag-like load cases. This indicates that a criterion based only on rib anteroposterior compression may not be enough to predict fractures and that a criterion should consider compression, torsion and shear.

tests

human body model

thorax

chest

rib

load

cage

density

bone

failure

finite-element analysis

prediction

Author

Manuel Mendoza-Vazquez

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

Chalmers, Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (SAFER)

Karin Brolin

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

Chalmers, Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (SAFER)

Johan Davidsson

Chalmers, Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (SAFER)

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

Jac Wismans

Chalmers, Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre at Chalmers (SAFER)

Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety

International Journal of Crashworthiness

1358-8265 (ISSN) 17542111 (eISSN)

Vol. 18 5 516-529

Areas of Advance

Transport

Infrastructure

C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)

Subject Categories

Vehicle Engineering

DOI

10.1080/13588265.2013.815019

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10/6/2017