• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.135-142
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• 2007

MADYMO human model with the detail neck was used to investigate the reaction force of neck and neck injury from rear impact directions. In the validation simulation, head acceleration, thorax acceleration and the global kinematics of the head and neck were correlated well with experimental data. Acceleration data from three 15 km/h low speed car rear impact pendulum tests(rear-end, offset, oblique) were used to simulate the model. In the simulation results, the reaction force on the facet joint and discs in the oblique rear impact were higher than rear-end, offset rear impacts. Further research is still needed in order to neck injury analysis about different crash parameters.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2017

헬멧을 착용한 병사의 비관통 피탄 충격은 총탄이 헬멧을 관통하지 않더라도 인체에 치명적인 상해를 유발한다. 이로 인한 인체 상해 해석을 위한 연구들이 이뤄져 왔으나 주로 두부의 손상에 초점을 맞춘 해석 모델이 개발되어 왔다. 비관통 피탄 충격에 의한 경추 및 경추부 관련 근육의 손상은 인체에 치명적인 상해를 입히지 않더라도 병사의 생존성에 상당한 영향을 미친다. 따라서 경추 및 경추부 근육을 포함한 모델 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존에 연구된 두부 모델과 근육 모델이 적용된 경추부 모델을 활용하여 인체의 상해해석을 수행하였다. 정량적 상해예측을 위해 응력, 변형률 및 HIC를 비교하였다. 경추부가 포함된 모델의 해석결과는 두부 모델만 고려된 해석결과보다 상해 정도를 작게 예측하였다. 모델의 신뢰성 확보를 위하여 두부 상해 해석 결과를 타 문헌과 비교하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.913-920
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• 2005

Compared to previous in-vitro test, FE model showed reliable motion patterns. A finite element model of a 50th percentile male neck was developed to study the mechanics of whiplash injury while the rear impacts. The model was consisted of the whole cervical vertebrae including part of occipital, intervertebral discs. which were modeled using linear viscoelastic materials and posterior elements. The sliding interfaces were defined to simulate contact phenomena in facet joints and in odontoid process. All ligaments and atlanto-occipital membrane were modeled as nonlinear bar elements. Only muscle elements were not considered. Motion of each cervical vertebra was obtained from the dynamic simulation with a MADYMO model for 15 km/h $40\%$ rear end offset impacts. Soft tissue neck injury(STNI) was investigated with a developed FE model. In FE model analysis, the high stress was appeared at C3/C4 disc in offset impact. Further research is still needed in order to improve the developed neck FE model for many different crash patterns.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.338-349
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• 2000

Neck muscle forces and spinal loads at the C4/5 level were estimated that result from isometric voluntary ramp efforts gradually developing to maximums in flexion, extension, left lateral bending and right lateral bending. Electromyographic (EMG) activities, a three-dimensional anatomic data of the neck and a hybrid model, EMG-assisted optimization (EMGAO) model, were used. The model computed the cervical loads at 25%,50%,75%, and 100% of peak moments. The highest model-predicted C4/5 joint compressive forces occurred during flexion; $361\;({\pm}164)\;N,\;811\;({\pm}288)\;N,\;1207\;({\pm}491)\;N\;and\;1674\;({\pm}319)\;N$ in 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of peak moment respectively. Variations in load distribution among the agonistic muscles and co-contractions of antagonistic muscles were estimated during ramp efforts. Results suggest that higher C4/5 joint loads than previously reported are possible during isometric, voluntary muscle contractions. These higher physiological loads at C4/5 level must be considered possible during orthopedic reconstruction at this level.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.491-498
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• 1995

A numerical human head/neck model was constructed for analyzing the implication in decleration injuries. This model consists of nine rigid bodies representing the head, cervical vertebrae C1-C7, and T1. These rigid bodies were connected by intervertebral disks described by massless beam elements. Muscles and ligaments were also incoperated in the model represented by nonlinear spring and viscoblastic element respectively Agreement of the analytical kinematic response with the results of experimental data from a volunteer run was satisfactory. Moreover, possible injury estimation from the calculated moment, force variations in the disc, and force variation in ligaments matched well with clinical observations.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2005

The driving position of head restraints and the relative risk of neck injury were studied in the computer simulation. MADYMO human model with the detail neck model was used to define the magnitude and direction of internal forces acting on the cervical spine during rear-end impact and to determine the effect of the initial position of the occupant's head with respect to the head restraints. Maximum reaction forces were generated during the head contact to the restraint and relatively large forces were generated at each spinal components in lower cervical spine in proportion to backset and height distance increasement.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2004

A finite element model development of a 50th percentile male cervical spine is presented in this paper. The model consists of rigid, geometrically accurate vertebrae held together with deformable intervertibral disks, facet joints, and ligaments modeled as a series of nonlinear springs. These deformable structures were rigorously tuned, through failure, to mimic existing experimental data; first as functional unit characterizations at three cervical levels and then as a fully assembled c-spine using the experimental data from Duke University and other data in the NHTSA database. After obtaining satisfactory validation of the performance of the assembled ligamentous cervical spine against available experimental data, 22 cervical muscle pairs, representing the majority of the neck's musculature, were added to the model. Hill's muscle model was utilized to generate muscle forces within the assembled cervical model. The muscle activation level was assumed to be the same for all modeled muscles and the degree of activation was set to correctly predict available human volunteer experimental data from NBDL. The validated model is intended for use as a post processor of dummy measurement within the simulated injury monitor (SIMon) concept being developed by NHTSA where measured kinematics and kinetic data obtained from a dummy during a crash test will serve as the boundary conditions to "drive" the finite element model of the neck. The post-processor will then interrogate the model to determine whether any ligament have exceeded its known failure limit. The model will allow a direct assessment of potential injury, its degree and location thus eliminating the need for global correlates such as Nij.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.139-143
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• 2010

자동차 충돌에 의하여 편타성 손상이 일어나게 되는데, 대부분 경추부분에서 발생한다. 이러한 편타성손상의 메카니즘은 아직까지 명확히 밝혀지지 않고 있다. 본 논문에서는 다물체 경추에 근육을 부착한 모델을 만들고, 부착된 근육에 follower load 개념에 근거한 최적화방법을 이용하여 계산된 초기힘(preloads)를 가하였다. 경추모델에서 추체, 추간판 및 근육은 인간의 해부학적 정보와 일치시켜 제작되었다. 이번 연구의 목적은 경추모델에 부착된 근육에 초기힘이 존재할 때 초기힘의 편타성 손상에의 영향을 조사하는 것이다. 결론적으로, 초기힘이 존재하는 근육-경추모델의 경우가 초기힘이 존재하지 않는 모델에 비하여 좀더 실제와 일치하는 경향성을 보여주었다.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.251-258
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• 2018

최근 자동차 교통량의 증가로 인해 차량 추돌사고가 급증하여 이에 따른 승객의 목상해가 증가해왔으며, 이를 방지하기 위한 자동차 시트의 설계적인 주안점을 고려하여 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 기술을 확대 이용한 자동차충돌 해석연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다 본 연구에서는 인체모형 BioRID II 더미를 이용한 차량승객거동해석을 위한 MADYMO 프로그램을 사용하여 차량속도 16 km/h 운전조건의 후방추돌시 시트의 착좌자세인 백세트의 변화에 따른 승객의 목상해를 예측하였다. 그 결과로, 백세트가 짧을수록 접촉시작시간은 단축되지만 접촉완료시간은 거의 동일함을 알 수 있었고, T1 가속도는 백세트가 넓을수록 가속도는 증가함을 나타냈다. 또한 백세트가 넓을수록 인장력은 증가하고, 머리가 머리지대에 닿는 순간의 속도가 빨라짐으로써 목상해지수(NIC)는 증가함을 보였다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제63권7호
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• pp.956-961
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• 2014

Due to the increasing needs of anti-fall device for elderly, it is required to develop the test rigs for fall simulation. The femoral bone model consists of silicone and steel is used as an effective device to simulate falls. In this work, we propose five different femoral bone models and analyse them by using a commercial FEA tool. It has been shown that two kinds of simplified models exhibit the simulated side falls with an error range of ~1% in the impact load of femoral neck compared with full model. Especially, the upper tissue model is found to provide us with the best efficient test environment, attributable to its simple structure.