Citation

Tien CS, Huston RL. J. Biomech. Eng. 1987; 109(2): 163-168.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3599943

Abstract

An efficient method for gross-motion simulation of head/neck dynamics in accidents and high acceleration environments is presented. The method uses finite-segment modelling to develop a 3-body model of the head/neck system. The model is shown to compare favorably with an analogous 9-body model and with experimental data. The model is expected to be useful for: efficient analysis of gross-motion head/neck dynamics during accidents; for developing increased intuitive understanding of head/neck behavior; and for use with gross-motion, whole-body, crash-victim simulators.

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