%0 Journal Article
%T Development and validation of a finite element model of a dummy for design of pedestrian-friendly vehicles
%J International journal of vehicle design
%D 2011
%A Yao, Jianfeng
%A Yang, Jikuang
%A Fredriksson, Rikard
%V 57
%N 2/3
%P 254-274
%X 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 />
%G en
%I Inderscience Publishers
%@ 0143-3369
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJVD.2011.044724