A PC-Based Head-Spine Model, HSM-PC

Abstract

The Head Spine Model (HSM) was originally developed by the USAF Aeromedical Research Laboratory during the late seventies. The HSM was created to aid the solution of problems related to spinal loads resulting from ejection seat acceleration. Unfortunately, the original researchers who developed and used the HSM left the Government and the original code has not been maintained or used in research for several years. Biodynamic Research Corporation contracted with the USAF to create a computer model of the dynamic response of the human head and spine that executes on a PC compatible computer under a Windows environment The HSM-PC is aimed at creating simulations of the biomechanical responses of the head and spine to potentially traumatic impulsive acceleration and impact events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA361392

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computations
  • Computers
  • Control Panels
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Directories
  • Dynamic Response
  • Ejection Seats
  • Environment
  • Operating Systems
  • Plotting
  • Sequences
  • Simulations
  • Spinal Column
  • Spine
  • Standards
  • User Interface

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Computer Science.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.