Determination of Effective Thoracic Mass
Effective thoracic mass is an important parameter in specifying mathematical and mechanical models (such as crash dummies) of humans exposed to impact conditions. A method is developed using a numerical optimizer to determine effective thoracic mass (and mass distribution) given a number of accelera...
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| author | Jeffrey H. Marcus |
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| description | Effective thoracic mass is an important parameter in specifying mathematical and mechanical models (such as crash dummies) of humans exposed to impact conditions. A method is developed using a numerical optimizer to determine effective thoracic mass (and mass distribution) given a number of acceleration signals and a force signal response. Utilizing previously reported lateral and frontal impact tests with human cadaveric test specimens in a number of different conditions, the effective thoracic mass is computed. The effective thoracic masses are then computed for a variety of crash dummies exposed to identical test conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-61f793a35805493fb3cc8951d32313912025-02-03T07:25:06ZengWileyShock and Vibration1070-96221875-92031996-01-0131395910.3233/SAV-1996-3106Determination of Effective Thoracic MassJeffrey H. Marcus0Civil Aeromedical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration, US Department of Transportation, USAEffective thoracic mass is an important parameter in specifying mathematical and mechanical models (such as crash dummies) of humans exposed to impact conditions. A method is developed using a numerical optimizer to determine effective thoracic mass (and mass distribution) given a number of acceleration signals and a force signal response. Utilizing previously reported lateral and frontal impact tests with human cadaveric test specimens in a number of different conditions, the effective thoracic mass is computed. The effective thoracic masses are then computed for a variety of crash dummies exposed to identical test conditions.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SAV-1996-3106 |
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| title | Determination of Effective Thoracic Mass |
| title_full | Determination of Effective Thoracic Mass |
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| title_short | Determination of Effective Thoracic Mass |
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