Pedestrian safety assessments via full human body models and advanced injury criteria

• Published in: Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering Vol. 45; no. 1
• Main Authors: Duarte, Marcelo R. G., Duddeck, Fabian, Raponi, Elena, Alves, Marcilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.01.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Computer simulation; Criteria; Empirical analysis; Engineering; Evaluation; Fatalities; Femur; Finite element method; Fractures; Head injuries; Human body; Kinematics; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Mechanical Engineering; Pedestrian safety; Pedestrians; Public domain; Simulation; Technical Paper; Traffic accidents; Traffic accidents & safety; Traffic safety; Pedestrian safety; Car-to-pedestrian collision; Head injury criteria; Human body models; THUMS; Crashworthiness

Understanding the dynamics of car-to-pedestrian-collisions (CPCs) is critical to reducing fatalities. Data collected from traffic accidents are insufficient in quantity and quality to support the reconstruction of the kinematics and thus to draw empirical conclusions. Due to the high costs associate...