Economical Occupant/Seat Restraint Model: Integration of ATB and LS-DYNA3D

Abstract

The project objective was to integrate rigid body dynamics software ATB from the Air Force and three-dimensional nonlinear dynamic finite elements software LS-DYNA from LSTC Inc. This combination of existing software allows deformation and stress analysis in addition to rigid body motion within the same system. The purpose was to produce a new tool for integrated modeling and simulation of human body dynamic response in crashes and other hazardous situations. The resulting commercial product, marketed by LSTC Inc., can be used to support design of improved human-safety restraint systems for the aircraft and automobile industries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA416508

Entities

People

  • Bhavin V. Mehta Shr-hung Chen
  • Robert L. Williams

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Angular Motion
  • Automobiles
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Geometry
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Seat Belts
  • Simulations
  • Stress Analysis
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Stresses
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Vehicles
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design