HighlightsChild pedestrian protection deserves more attention in vehicle safety design since they are the most vulnerable road users who face the highest mortality rate.A computationally efficient six-year-old (6YO) pedestrian finite element (FE) model was developed and validated based on the latest published pediatric data.The bone models assigned pediatric material properties showed lower stiffness than the models assigned adult material properties and a good match to the test data.Overall, the 6YO FE model developed in this study showed good biofidelity at component level (lower extremity and pelvis) and stability in the FE simulations of car-to-pedestrian collisions (CPC).

    AbstractChild pedestrian protection deserves more attention in vehicle safety design since they are the most vulnerable road users who face the highest mortality rate. Pediatric Finite Element (FE) models could be used to simulate and understand the pedestrian injury mechanisms during crashes in order to mitigate them. Thus, the objective of the study was to develop a computationally efficient (simplified) six-year-old (6YO-PS) pedestrian FE model and validate it based on the latest published pediatric data. The 6YO-PS FE model was developed by morphing the existing GHBMC adult pedestrian model. Retrospective scan data were used to locally adjust the geometry as needed for accuracy. Component test simulations focused only the lower extremities and pelvis, which are the first body regions impacted during pedestrian accidents. Three-point bending test simulations were performed on the femur and tibia with adult material properties and then updated using child material properties. Pelvis impact and knee bending tests were also simulated. Finally, a series of pediatric Car-to-Pedestrian Collision (CPC) were simulated with pre-impact velocities ranging from 20km/h up to 60km/h. The bone models assigned pediatric material properties showed lower stiffness and a good match in terms of fracture force to the test data (less than 6% error). The pelvis impact force predicted by the child model showed a similar trend with test data. The whole pedestrian model was stable during CPC simulations and predicted common pedestrian injuries. Overall, the 6YO-PS FE model developed in this study showed good biofidelity at component level (lower extremity and pelvis) and stability in CPC simulations. While more validations would improve it, the current model could be used to investigate the lower limb injury mechanisms and in the prediction of the impact parameters as specified in regulatory testing protocols.


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    Titel :

    A finite element model of a six-year-old child for simulating pedestrian accidents


    Beteiligte:
    Meng, Yunzhu (Autor:in) / Pak, Wansoo (Autor:in) / Guleyupoglu, Berkan (Autor:in) / Koya, Bharath (Autor:in) / Gayzik, F. Scott (Autor:in) / Untaroiu, Costin D. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2016-10-03


    Format / Umfang :

    8 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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