Pregnant occupant model with a fetus: "Expecting"
- Detailed anthropometric data of pregnant women have been collected and used in the development of a computational model of the pregnant occupant model "Expecting". The model is complete with a finite element uterus and multi-body fetus, which is a novel feature in the models of this kind. The computational pregnant occupant model has been validated and used to simulate a range of impacts. The strains developed in the utero-placental interface are used as the main criteria for fetus safety. Stress distributions due to inertial loading of the fetus on the utero-placental interface play a role on the strain levels. Inclusion of fetus model is shown to significantly affect the strain levels in the utero-placental interface. This series of studies has led to the design of seatbelt features specifically for the pregnant women to enable them use the seatbelt correctly and comfortably.
Author: | B. Serpil Acar |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:opus-bast-15026 |
Document Type: | Conference Proceeding |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2015/09/11 |
Year of first publication: | 2015 |
Contributing corporation: | Loughborough University. Design School |
Release Date: | 2015/09/11 |
Tag: | Airbag; Anfahrversuch; Benutzung; Deutschland; Frau; Insasse; Konferenz; Methode der finite Elemente; Numerisches Modell; Passives Sicherheitssystem; Schwangerschaft; Sicherheitsgurt; Simulation Air bag (restraint system); Collision test (veh); Conference; Crash test; Digital model; Finite element method; Germany; Occupant (veh); Passive safety system; Pregnancy; Safety belt; Simulation; Use; Woman |
Source: | 6th International Conference on ESAR 2014 |
Institutes: | Sonstige / Sonstige |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 62 Ingenieurwissenschaften / 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten |
collections: | BASt-Beiträge / ITRD Sachgebiete / 80 Unfallforschung |
BASt-Beiträge / Tagungen / International Conference on ESAR / 6th International Conference on ESAR | |
Licence (German): | BASt / Link zum Urhebergesetz |