Articulated Total Body (ATB) 'VIEW' Program Software Report. Part 1. Programmer's Guide
Abstract
The Articulated Total Body Model (ATBM) is used to study the biomechanics of pilot-seat ejection. The VIEW program provides a graphical representation of the simulation output from the ATBM. The VIEW input data consist of two files. The first file, output from the ATBM, consists of body element and contact plane information. The second file contains control data necessary for running VIEW and additional planar surfaces for visual enhancement of the plots. VIEW output consists of two files. The first file is a listing file containing an echo of the input data and debug messages. The second file is the graphics output of VIEW. VIEW graphics can be output to four different devices: single color and multicolor Calcomp plotters and single color and multicolor graphics terminals. This document is Part I of a two-part set. This part (Programmer's Guide) contains a detailed software description of VIEW. It is designed for the experienced FORTRAN programmer trying to understand the theory and structure of the VIEW program itself. In the Programmer's Guide, the structure and purpose of each program module is delineated and the meaning of each variable is described. In addition, the more complex technical and mathematical considerations governing the programming rationale are presented in four appendices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADB075161
Entities
People
- Bruce D. Leetch
- William L. Bowman