A digital computer program to simulate in three dimension one or more motor vehicle crash victims either occupant or pedestrian has been developed. The ground work for the program was performed in Phases I and II. In the present version, numerous improvements in the modeling have been made. In this version, disjoint sets of connected rigid bodies may be specified simulating multiple victims and victim interaction. Additional ellipsoids and/or planes may be attached to any segment. Position, rolling and sliding constraints between segments is now a user option. Modeling of impulsive forces arising at first contact has been incorporated. Improved modeling of joint-stop torques plus the capability of locking and unlocking joints has been added to the program. The work is in 4 volumes.


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    Title :

    An Improved Three Dimensional Computer Simulation of Vehicle Crash Victims. Volume I. Engineering Manual


    Contributors:
    J. T. Fleck (author) / F. E. Butler (author) / S. L. Vogel (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    289 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English