Crash Simulation with Dummy Model and with Human Body Model

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Success Story Abstract

Ford Motor Company uses PAM-CRASH mostly to perform impact biomechanics research. Engineers set up model and related parameters to measure the impact responses of the vehicle and different parts of the occupant - including brain, chest, thorax, abdomen and low extremity - during vehicle crashes.

The Challenge

• Understand occupant impact injury mechanisms during vehicle crashes
• Apply research & development findings at an industrial level
• Participate in NHTSA* and US government industry meeting to improve safety regulation
• Pursue research to better define occupant injury criteria

The Story

“PAM-CRASH is a tailored simulation tool for advancing researches in biomechanics in replacement of impact tests with human body models.”
Dr. Jesse Ruan, Technical Specialist, Biomechanics and Human Body Modeling at Ford Motor Company

The Benefits

• Successfully develop a realistic human body model using Finite Element Method
• Provide primary research tool for occupant impact simulation

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