PROMETHEUS - A User Oriented Program for Human Crash Dynamics.

Abstract

PROMETHEUS is an efficient, user oriented interactive simulation program to study the effects of vehicle crashes on human occupants. A vehicle occupant is modeled as a two dimensional, seven link, mass-spring dynamic system restrained by seat belt and shoulder harness subject to an arbitrary impulsive force. An arbitrary energy absorbing seat interacts with the occupant. Detailed descriptions of how to use the program along with a sample example are presented. The program is designed to operate on the CDC 6600 computer in either a batch or interactive mode.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004656

Entities

People

  • David W. Twigg
  • Richard N. Karnes

Organizations

  • Boeing

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Dynamics
  • Seat Belts
  • Shoulder
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Explosive Engineering.