@article{ref1,
title="Development and validation of a finite element model of a dummy for design of pedestrian-friendly vehicles",
journal="International journal of vehicle design",
year="2011",
author="Yao, Jianfeng and Yang, Jikuang and Fredriksson, Rikard",
volume="57",
number="2/3",
pages="254-274",
abstract="A Finite Element (FE) model of the Chalmers-Autoliv pedestrian dummy was developed and validated. The dummy model was used to: investigate the difference in the assessment of head injury risks by the dummy model and by an EEVC adult headform model; to develop and optimise a pedestrian airbag system. The study showed that the head impact conditions and the calculated head injury parameters of the dummy model were different from those of the EEVC headform model. A properly designed airbag system can effectively reduce head injury risks in a pedestrian accident.    Keywords: FEM; finite element method; modelling; pedestrian dummy; headform test; head protection; pedestrian airbags; vehicle safety; pedestrian safety; head injury risks; head injuries; head impact; vehicle accidents; pedestrian accidents.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0143-3369",
doi="10.1504/IJVD.2011.044724",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVD.2011.044724"
}