Citation

Wood DP. Proc. IRCOBI 1988; 16: 241-252.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury)

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Abstract

This paper uses a simple model for the pedestrian, that of a single segment rigid body. This model has previously been applied to ascertain the relationship between the vehicle impact speed and pedestrian throw distance. Correlation was obtained with experimental throw distance results. Here the model is specifically applied to the impact phase between the pedestrian and the car. This is considered as two discrete events, primary impact with the front of the car and secondary impact between the pedestrian's head and the car. The calculated results from the model are compared with published results of cadaver and dummy tests.