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Wang X, Grébonval C, Beillas P. Effect of seat back angle on preferred seat pan inclination for the development of highly automated vehicles. Ergonomics 2024; 67:619-627. [PMID: 37470482 DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2023.2236818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Recent studies on occupants' safety in reclined positions suggest that a more inclined seat pan could be needed to reduce the occurrence of submarining. This study aimed to investigate whether a more inclined seat pan would also be comfortable for occupants. Eighteen volunteers participated in the experiment. They were asked to self-select seat pan inclination for seat back angles from 20 to 60 degrees using a reconfigurable experimental seat from two initial seat pan angles (10 and 40 degrees from the horizontal). On average, preferred seat pan angle varied from 11.3(±2.1, standard deviation) to 29.9(±6.8), 12.5(±3.8) to 37.4(±3.7), and 12.8(±4.8) to 38.6(±2.7) degrees for seat pan angles of 20, 40, and 60 degrees respectively. The shear force analysis suggests that the seat pan inclination might be self-selected to reduce the forward shear, while a high inclination angle with a noticeable backward shear was also preferred.Practitioner summary: Preferred range of seat pan inclination for different seat back angles studied for the development of highly automated vehicles. The present work provides quantitative guidelines for specifying comfortable seating in a reclined position.
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- Xuguang Wang
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, Lyon, France
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Liu S, Beillas P, Ding L, Wang X. PIPER adult comfort: an open-source full body human body model for seating comfort assessment and its validation under static loading conditions. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1170768. [PMID: 37324425 PMCID: PMC10267746 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1170768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Introduction: In this paper we introduce an adult-sized FE full-body HBM for seating comfort assessments and present its validation in different static seating conditions in terms of pressure distribution and contact forces. Methods: We morphed the PIPER Child model into a male adult-sized model with the help of different target sources including his body surface scans, and spinal and pelvic bone surfaces and an open sourced full body skeleton. We also introduced soft tissue sliding under the ischial tuberosities (ITs). The initial model was adapted for seating applications with low modulus soft tissue material property and mesh refinements for buttock regions, etc. We compared the contact forces and pressure-related parameters simulated using the adult HBM with those obtained experimentally from the person whose data was used for the model development. Four seat configurations, with the seat pan angle varying from 0° to 15° and seat-to-back angle fixed at 100°, were tested. Results: The adult HBM could correctly simulate the contact forces on the backrest, seat pan, and foot support with an average error of less than 22.3 N and 15.5 N in the horizontal and vertical directions, which is small considering the body weight (785 N). In terms of contact area, peak, and mean pressure, the simulation matched well with the experiment for the seat pan. With soft tissue sliding, higher soft tissue compression was obtained in agreement with the observations from recent MRI studies. Discussion: The present adult model could be used as a reference using a morphing tool as proposed in PIPER. The model will be published openly online as part of the PIPER open-source project (www.PIPER-project.org) to facilitate its reuse and improvement as well as its specific adaptation for different applications.
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- Shenghui Liu
- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T 9406, Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T 9406, Lyon, France
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- Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T 9406, Lyon, France
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Minster PH, Lafon Y, Beillas P. Implications of range of motion requirements for the laxity of ligaments in a lumbar finite element model. J Biomech 2023; 148:111460. [PMID: 36773483 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2023.111460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Finite element models of the lumbar spine often adopt ligament properties from tensile tests without accounting for possible differences between testing and in situ initial ligament length. Such differences could result in laxities or preloads at the beginning of a simulation that would affect the ligament forces, tangent stiffness, and the posture at which they fail. In vivo and in vitro human experimental data reported laxities or preloads. However, laxities or preloads, which could also result from postural differences, are often neglected in simulation studies. This study proposes a numerical methodology to identify ranges of ligament laxities or preloads compatible with the selected tensile ligament properties, the model, and the range of motion (RoM) the model aims to simulate. The approach assumes that ligaments should remain in a safe elongation range for the complete RoM, and that each ligament should play a significant mechanical role in at least one load case. The methodology was applied to the functional spinal unit (FSU) models using the RoM from healthy subjects and ligament properties from the literature. Without laxity, some ligaments reached their elongation at failure within the RoM. Laxity ranges varied considerably (from -9.2 mm preload to 10.7 mm laxity) and flexion was the most critical load case to determine them. Their effect on the mobility response was also assessed. The effect on the mobility of a FSU was also assessed. While the proposed method cannot determine an exact laxity value, it is simple and it can be applied to any model to identify a plausible range of ligament initial length.
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- Pierre-Hugo Minster
- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France.
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Benadi S, Trosseille X, Petit P, Uriot J, Lafon Y, Beillas P. Ligaments Laxity and Elongation at Injuryin Flexed knees during Lateral Impact Conditions. Stapp Car Crash J 2022; 66:69-97. [PMID: 37733822 DOI: 10.4271/2022-22-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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The knee is one of the regions of interest for pedestrian safety assessment. Past testing to study knee ligament injuries for pedestrian impact only included knees in full extension and mostly focused on global responses. As the knee flexion angle and the initial ligament laxity may affect the elongation at which ligaments fail, the objectives of this study were (1) to design an experimental protocol to assess the laxity of knee ligaments before measuring their elongation at failure, (2) to apply it in paired knee tests at two flexion angles (10 and 45 degrees). The laxity tests combined strain gauges to measure bone strains near insertions that would result from ligament forces and a custom machine to exercise the knee in all directions. Failure was assessed using a four-point bending setup with additional degrees of freedom on the axial rotation and displacement of the femur. A template was designed to ensure that the two setups used the exact same starting position. The protocol was applied to six pairs of knees which were tested until the failure of all ligaments. In the laxity tests, a higher compliance of the knee was observed at 45 degrees compared to 10 degrees. Minimum lengths associated with the beginning of bone loading were also successfully identified for the collateral ligaments, but the process was less successful for the cruciate ligaments. The failure tests suggested increased elongation and length at failure for the ligaments and their bundles at 45°. This could be consistent with the higher compliance in static test, but the minimum lengths identified on the collaterals did not explain this difference during failure. The results highlight the possible relationship between position, laxity and elongation at failure in a lateral loading and provide a dataset including 3D coordinates of insertions to continue the investigation using a modelling approach. Perspectives are also outlined to improve upon the laxity determination protocol.
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- Sahar Benadi
- LAB PSA Renault (Nanterre - France)
- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR T_ 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR T_ 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR T_ 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France
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Grébonval C, Trosseille X, Petit P, Wang X, Beillas P. Effects of seat pan and pelvis angles on the occupant response in a reclined position during a frontal crash. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257292. [PMID: 34543333 PMCID: PMC8452024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Current highly automated vehicle concepts include reclined seat layouts that could allow occupants to relax during the drive. The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of seat pan and pelvis angles on the kinematics and injury risk of a reclined occupant by numerical simulation of a frontal sled test. The occupant, represented by a detailed 50th percentile male human body model, was positioned on a semi-rigid seat. Three seat pan angles (5, 15, and 25 degrees from the horizontal) were used, all with a seatback angle of 40 degrees from the vertical. Three pelvis angles (60, 70, and 80 degrees from the vertical), representing a nominal and two relaxed sitting positions, were used for each seat pan angle. The model was restrained using a pre-inflated airbag and a three-point seatbelt equipped with a pretensioner and a load limiter before being subjected to two frontal crash pulses. Both model kinematic response and predicted injury risk were affected by the seat pan and the pelvis angles in a reclined seatback position. Submarining occurrence and injury risk increased with lower seat pan angle, higher pelvis angle, and acceleration pulse severity. In some cases (in particular for a 15 degrees seat pan), a small variation in seat pan or pelvis angle resulted in large differences in terms of kinematics and predicted injury. This study highlights the potential effects of the seat pan and pelvis angles for reclined occupant protection. These parameters should be assessed experimentally with volunteers to determine which combinations are most likely to be adopted for comfort and with post mortem human surrogates to confirm their significance during impact and to provide data for model validation. The sled and restraint models used in this study are provided under an open-source license to facilitate further comparisons.
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- Cyrille Grébonval
- Université Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406, Lyon, France
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- Laboratory of Accidentology and Biomechanics, LAB PSA Peugeot-Citroen Renault, Nanterre, France
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- Laboratory of Accidentology and Biomechanics, LAB PSA Peugeot-Citroen Renault, Nanterre, France
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- Université Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406, Lyon, France
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- Université Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406, Lyon, France
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Janák T, Lafon Y, Petit P, Beillas P. A Method to Use Kriging With Large Sets of Control Points to Morph Finite Element Models of the Human Body. J Biomech Eng 2021; 143:1087283. [PMID: 32975582 DOI: 10.1115/1.4048575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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As developing finite element (FE) human body models for automotive impact is a time-consuming process, morphing using interpolation methods such as kriging has often been used to rapidly generate models of different shapes and sizes. Kriging can be computationally expensive when many control points (CPs) are used, i.e., for very detailed target geometry (e.g., shape of bones and skin). It can also lead to element quality issues (up to inverted elements) preventing the use of the morphed models for finite element simulation. This paper presents a workflow combining iterative subsampling and spatial subdivision methodology that effectively reduces the computational costs and allows for the generation of usable models through kriging with hundreds of thousands of control points. As subdivision introduces discontinuities in the interpolation function that can cause distortion of elements on the boundaries of individual subdivision areas, algorithms for smoothing the interpolation over those boundaries are proposed and compared. Those techniques and their combinations were tested and evaluated in a scenario of mass change on the detailed 50th percentile male model of the global human body models consortium (GHBMC): the model, which has body mass index (BMI) 25.34, was morphed toward a statistical surface model of a person with body mass index 20, 22.7 and 35. 234 777 control points were used to successfully morph the model in less than 15 min on an office PC. Open source implementation is provided.
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- Tomáš Janák
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T9406, Lyon, F69622, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T9406, Lyon, F69622, France
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- LAB PSA-Renault, Nanterre, 132, rue des Suisses, Nanterre 92000, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Université Gustave Eiffel, LBMC UMR_T9406, Lyon, F69622, France
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Lebarbé M, Beillas P, Janak T, Lafon Y, Richard O, Petit P. Geometrical and Mechanical Characterization of the Abdominal Fold of Obese Post Mortem Human Subjects for Use in Human Body Modelling. Stapp Car Crash J 2020; 64:213-267. [PMID: 33636006 DOI: 10.4271/2020-22-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Obese vehicle occupants sustain specific injury patterns in case of accidents in which the interaction between the seat belt and the abdomen may play a role. This study aimed to collect geometrical characteristics and to investigate the mechanical responses of the abdomen of obese subjects. Four Post Mortem Human Subjects (PMHS) with BMI ranging from 31 to 46 kg/m2 were collected. CT-scans performed in the seated position revealed that the antero-posterior depth of the abdominal fold (from the inguinal region to the most anterior point of the abdominal surface) was much greater (170 mm max., 127 mm average) than the thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissues (85 max., 38 mm in average). Each PMHS was subjected to three infra-injurious antero-posterior belt pulls in a seated posture with a lap belt positioned (C1) superior to the umbilicus, (C2) inferior to the umbilicus, (C3) inside the abdominal fold between the abdomen and the thigh. During the C1 and C2 tests, the belt moved cranially, and the abdominal fold opened widely especially in C2. Forces remained below 1800 N, for maximum applied displacements ranging from 89 to 151 mm for C1 and C2, and 37 to 66 mm for C3. Finally, sled tests were conducted on two PMHS seated on a semi-rigid seat and restrained by a three-point belt equipped with pretensioners and a 3.5 kN force limitation at the shoulder. The first PMHS (BMI 39 kg/m2) was tested at 49 km/h (39 g peak) and sustained severe injuries (AIS 4 pelvis dislocation, AIS 3 bilateral femur fractures) attributed to the combined loading of the seat and lap belt force (about 11 kN and 7 kN, respectively). The second PMHS (BMI 46 kg/m2) was subjected to a 29 km/h test (8 g plateau) and sustained no injury. The lap belt slid inside the abdominal fold in the first case and deformed the lower abdomen in the second, providing limited restraint forces during that interaction and leading to a large body excursion for the first test. The results highlight the possible relevance of the abdominal fold at the abdomen thigh junction to model and study the restraint conditions of obese occupants using Human Body Models (HBM).
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406 (F-69622 Lyon, France)
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406 (F-69622 Lyon, France)
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406 (F-69622 Lyon, France)
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Chevalier MC, Beillas P. Effect of anthropometry scaling on the response of the piper child scalable human body model subject to pelvic impact. J Biomech 2020; 105:109757. [PMID: 32336493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The Open Source PIPER child scalable human body model was publicly released in April 2017 (www.piper-project.org) along with frontal and side impact validation conditions. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect of anthropometry scaling on the response of the model in side pelvic impact. Three setups from two published studies were used: (1) a lateral drop test (2) a greater trochanter impact with a rigid pendulum (3) a pelvis side impact with a flat surface. The first study used scaling assumption developed for crash test dummy design (setups 1 and 2) and the second performed tests on post mortem human surrogates. The baseline 6 years old child model was scaled using a model morphing methodology to match the stature and weight of the surrogates used in the two published studies. Overall, the main trends observed in the three setups can be approached using the baseline model. Although the model morphing did not account for specific skeletal dimensions, it reduced some of the discrepancies between model response and reference for the drop test and flat plate impact. However, it had little effect on the pendulum test. In that case, the model response was in the corridor at low speed but above at higher speeds. Possible reasons for this difference should be further investigated.
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- Marie-Christine Chevalier
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T 9406, F-69622 Lyon, France
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Chevalier MC, Brizard D, Beillas P. Study of the possible relationships between tramway front-end geometry and pedestrian injury risk. Traffic Inj Prev 2019; 20:107-113. [PMID: 30735446 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2018.1536823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this article is to report on the possible relationships between tramway front-end geometry and pedestrian injury risk over a wide range of possible tramway shapes. METHODS To study the effect of tramway front-end shape on pedestrian injury metrics, accidents were simulated using a custom parameterized model of tramway front-end and pedestrian models available with the MADYMO multibody solver. The approach was automated, allowing the systematic exploration of tramway shapes in conjunction with 4 pedestrian sizes (e.g., 50th percentile male or M50). RESULTS A total of 8,840 simulations were run, showing that the injury risk is more important for the head than for other body regions (thorax and lower extremities). The head of the M50 impacted the windshield of the tramway in most of the configurations. Two antagonist mechanisms affecting impact velocity of the head and corresponding head injury criterion (HIC) values were observed. The first is a trunk rotation resulting from an engagement of the lower body that can contribute to an increase in head velocity in the direction of the tram. The second is the loading of the shoulder, which can accelerate the upper trunk and head away from the windshield, resulting in lower impact velocities. Groups of design were defined based on 2 main parameters (windshield height and offset), some of which seem more beneficial than others for tramway design. The pedestrian size and tramway velocity (30 vs. 20 km/h) also affected the results. CONCLUSIONS When considering only the front-end shape, the best strategy to limit the risk of head injury due to contact with the stiff windshield seems to be to promote the mechanism involving shoulder loading. Because body regions engaged vary with the pedestrian size, none of the groups of designs performed equally well for all pedestrian sizes. The best compromise is achieved with a combination of a large windscreen offset and a high windscreen. Conversely, particularly unfavorable configurations are observed for low windshield heights, especially with a large offset. Beyond the front-end shape, considering the stiffness of the current windshields and the high injury risks predicted for 30 km/h, the stiffness of the windshield should be considered in the future for further gains in pedestrian safety.
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- a Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622 , Lyon , France
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- a Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622 , Lyon , France
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Beillas P, Berthet F. An investigation of human body model morphing for the assessment of abdomen responses to impact against a population of test subjects. Traffic Inj Prev 2017; 18:S142-S147. [PMID: 28323442 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2017.1307971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Human body models have the potential to better describe the human anatomy and variability than dummies. However, data sets available to verify the human response to impact are typically limited in numbers, and they are not size or gender specific. The objective of this study was to investigate the use of model morphing methodologies within that context. METHODS In this study, a simple human model scaling methodology was developed to morph two detailed human models (Global Human Body Model Consortium models 50th male, M50, and 5th female, F05) to the dimensions of post mortem human surrogates (PMHS) used in published literature. The methodology was then successfully applied to 52 PMHS tested in 14 impact conditions loading the abdomen. The corresponding 104 simulations were compared to the responses of the PMHS and to the responses of the baseline models without scaling (28 simulations). The responses were analysed using the CORA method and peak values. RESULTS The results suggest that model scaling leads to an improvement of the predicted force and deflection but has more marginal effects on the predicted abdominal compressions. M50 and F05 models scaled to the same PMHS were also found to have similar external responses, but large differences were found between the two sets of models for the strain energy densities in the liver and the spleen for mid-abdomen impact simulations. These differences, which were attributed to the anatomical differences in the abdomen of the baseline models, highlight the importance of the selection of the impact condition for simulation studies, especially if the organ location is not known in the test. CONCLUSIONS While the methodology could be further improved, it shows the feasibility of using model scaling methodologies to compare human models of different sizes and to evaluate scaling approaches within the context of human model validation.
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- Philippe Beillas
- a Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR , UMR_T9406, LBMC, Lyon , France
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- b Transpolis SAS, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Aéroport , Lyon , France
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Helfenstein-Didier C, Rongiéras F, Gennisson JL, Tanter M, Beillas P. A new method to assess the deformations of internal organs of the abdomen during impact. Traffic Inj Prev 2016; 17:821-826. [PMID: 27027332 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2016.1165346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Due to limitations of classic imaging approaches, the internal response of abdominal organs is difficult to observe during an impact. Within the context of impact biomechanics for the protection of the occupant of transports, this could be an issue for human model validation and injury prediction. METHODS In the current study, a previously developed technique (ultrafast ultrasound imaging) was used as the basis to develop a protocol to observe the internal response of abdominal organs in situ at high imaging rates. The protocol was applied to 3 postmortem human surrogates to observe the liver and the colon during impacts delivered to the abdomen. RESULTS The results show the sensitivity of the liver motion to the impact location. Compression of the colon was also quantified and compared to the abdominal compression. CONCLUSIONS These results illustrate the feasibility of the approach. Further tests and comparisons with simulations are under preparation.
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- Clémentine Helfenstein-Didier
- a Université de Lyon , Lyon , France
- b Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne
- c IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs , Bron , France
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- a Université de Lyon , Lyon , France
- b Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne
- c IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs , Bron , France
- d Service Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique-Hôpital Desgenettes , Lyon , France
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- e Institut Langevin-Ondes et Images, ESPCI ParisTech , Paris , France
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- a Université de Lyon , Lyon , France
- b Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 , Villeurbanne
- c IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs , Bron , France
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Le Ruyet A, Berthet F, Rongiéras F, Beillas P. Effect of Abdominal Loading Location on Liver Motion: Experimental Assessment using Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging and Simulation with a Human Body Model. Stapp Car Crash J 2016; 60:25-57. [PMID: 27871093 DOI: 10.4271/2016-22-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A protocol based on ultrafast ultrasound imaging was applied to study the in situ motion of the liver while the abdomen was subjected to compressive loading at 3 m/s by a hemispherical impactor or a seatbelt. The loading was applied to various locations between the lower abdomen and the mid thorax while feature points inside the liver were followed on the ultrasound movie (2000 frames per second). Based on tests performed on five post mortem human surrogates (including four tested in the current study), trends were found between the loading location and feature point trajectory parameters such as the initial angle of motion or the peak displacement in the direction of impact. The impactor tests were then simulated using the GHBMC M50 human body model that was globally scaled to the dimensions of each surrogate. Some of the experimental trends observed could be reproduced in the simulations (e.g. initial angle) while others differed more widely (e.g. final caudal motion). The causes for the discrepancies need to be further investigated. The liver strain energy density predicted by the model was also widely affected by the impact location. Experimental and simulation results both highlight the importance of the liver position with respect to the impactor when studying its response in situ.
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- Anicet Le Ruyet
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC, F69622, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC, F69622, Lyon, France
- Service Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie - Hôpital Desgenettes, 69003, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC, F69622, Lyon, France
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Tran D, Podwojewski F, Beillas P, Ottenio M, Voirin D, Turquier F, Mitton D. Abdominal wall muscle elasticity and abdomen local stiffness on healthy volunteers during various physiological activities. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2016; 60:451-459. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 02/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Jolivet E, Lafon Y, Petit P, Beillas P. Comparison of Kriging and Moving Least Square Methods to Change the Geometry of Human Body Models. Stapp Car Crash J 2015; 59:337-357. [PMID: 26660750 DOI: 10.4271/2015-22-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Finite Element Human Body Models (HBM) have become powerful tools to study the response to impact. However, they are typically only developed for a limited number of sizes and ages. Various approaches driven by control points have been reported in the literature for the non-linear scaling of these HBM into models with different geometrical characteristics. The purpose of this study is to compare the performances of commonly used control points based interpolation methods in different usage scenarios. Performance metrics include the respect of target, the mesh quality and the runability. For this study, the Kriging and Moving Least square interpolation approaches were compared in three test cases. The first two cases correspond to changes of anthropometric dimensions of (1) a child model (from 6 to 1.5 years old) and (2) the GHBMC M50 model (Global Human Body Models Consortium, from 50th to 5th percentile female). For the third case, the GHBMC M50 ribcage was scaled to match the rib cage geometry derived from a CT-scan. In the first two test cases, all tested methods provided similar shapes with acceptable results in terms of time needed for the deformation (a few minutes at most), overall respect of the targets, element quality distribution and time step for explicit simulation. The personalization of rib cage proved to be much more challenging. None of the methods tested provided fully satisfactory results at the level of the rib trajectory and section. There were corrugated local deformations unless using a smooth regression through relaxation. Overall, the results highlight the importance of the target definition over the interpolation method.
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- Erwan Jolivet
- CEESAR - European center of studies and risk analysis, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-69622, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne; IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC, F-69675, Bron
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- Université de Lyon, F-69622, Lyon, France; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne; IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC, F-69675, Bron
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Le Ruyet A, Beillas P. Estimation of 2D strain in abdominal organs during an impact based on ultrafast ultrasound images: a physical landmark-based approach. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2015; 18 Suppl 1:2048-9. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2015.1069551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- A. Le Ruyet
- Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
- IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs, Bron, France
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- Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
- Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France
- IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs, Bron, France
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Helfenstein-Didier C, Tanter M, Gennisson JL, Beillas P. Observation of the internal response of the kidney during compressive loading using ultrafast ultrasonography. J Biomech 2015; 48:1852-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Podwojewski F, Otténio M, Beillas P, Guérin G, Turquier F, Mitton D. Mechanical response of human abdominal walls ex vivo: Effect of an incisional hernia and a mesh repair. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2014; 38:126-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Lu YC, Kemper AR, Gayzik S, Untaroiu CD, Beillas P. Statistical modeling of human liver incorporating the variations in shape, size, and material properties. Stapp Car Crash J 2013; 57:285-311. [PMID: 24435736 DOI: 10.4271/2013-22-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The liver is one of the most frequently injured abdominal organs during motor vehicle crashes. Realistic numerical assessments of liver injury risk for the entire occupant population require incorporating inter-subject variations into numerical models. The main objective of this study was to quantify the shape variations of human liver in a seated posture and the statistical distributions of its material properties. Statistical shape analysis was applied to construct shape models of the livers of 15 adult human subjects, recorded in a typical seated (occupant) posture. The principal component analysis was then utilized to obtain the modes of variation, the mean model, and 95% statistical boundary shape models. In addition, a total of 52 tensile tests were performed on the parenchyma of three fresh human livers at four loading rates (0.01, 0.1, 1, and 10 s^-1) to characterize the rate-dependent and failure properties of the human liver. A FE-based optimization approach was employed to identify the material parameters of an Ogden material model for each specimen. The mean material parameters were then determined for each loading rate from the characteristic averages of the stress-strain curves, and a stochastic optimization approach was utilized to determine the standard deviations of the material parameters. Results showed that the first five modes of the human liver shape models account for more than 60% of the overall anatomical variations. The distributions of the material parameters combined with the mean and statistical boundary shape models could be used to develop probabilistic finite element (FE) models, which may help to better understand the variability in biomechanical responses and injuries to the abdominal organs under impact loading.
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- Yuan-Chiao Lu
- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, Center for Injury Biomechanics
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, Center for Injury Biomechanics
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, Center for Injury Biomechanics
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- Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, Center for Injury Biomechanics
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Pedestrian protection systems, both active and passive systems, are being introduced in the EU and Japan to comply with regulatory requirements. Their designs are specific and, in general, reflect an accident scenario of the pedestrian being struck on the side by a vehicle traveling at a maximum travel speed of 40 kph. The present study is an effort to quantify the effects of pedestrian reaction prior to an accident and identify characteristics that may help minimize or prevent the pedestrian to vehicle interaction. Accident situations were simulated with volunteers using a non-impacting methodology. Fifty one reactions from 23 volunteers of two age groups were observed. Most of the volunteers were found to run, step-back or stop in fright in a dangerous situation. Volunteer speed was an important parameter which could help in differentiating these reactions. Age related differences were also observed, both for reaction strategy and reaction times. While the majority of young subjects ran, elderly stopped as often as they run. Volunteers' posture at the time of impact was found to be highly variable irrespective of the type of reactions. The exception was when a volunteer stopped/braced in apparent fright and raised their arms to form a triangle covering their face and their head. Results of the present study may be helpful when selecting or evaluating the benefit of pedestrian safety strategies by allowing the inclusion of information about types of reaction, pedestrian speed, reaction time and age differences in the scenarios. In addition, pedestrian pre-crash postures and muscle activities could be utilized for evaluating/improving the passive safety systems and active models.
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Ternifi R, Gennisson JL, Tanter M, Beillas P. Effects of storage temperature on the mechanical properties of porcine kidney estimated using shear wave elastography. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2013; 28:86-93. [PMID: 23973616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Revised: 06/28/2013] [Accepted: 07/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of different conservation techniques on the mechanical properties of the ex vivo porcine kidney in order to select an appropriate conservation protocol to use prior to mechanical testing. Five groups of eight kidneys each were subjected to different methods of conservation: storage at 4°C, -18°C, -34°C and -71°C, for 7 days, or storage at 20°C for 2 days only (as the tissues degraded quickly). Their shear modulus as a function of depth in the organ was evaluated before (fresh) and after conservation using shear wave elastography. Results obtained on fresh kidneys were collected within 6h of death. Freezing lead to a significant decrease (p<0.05) of the shear modulus in the most superficial zone (renal cortex), irrespectively of the freezing temperature (-18°C, -34°C, -71°C). There were no significant change (p>0.05) in the properties of the renal cortex when stored at 4°C or 20°C. The average moduli in the central region of the kidney (medulla) were much higher than in the cortex and exhibited also exhibited larger specimen to specimen variations. The effects of the conservation method on the central region were not significant. Overall, the results suggest that kidney tissues should not be frozen prior to biomechanical characterization and that inhomogeneity may be important to consider for in biomechanical models.
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- R Ternifi
- Université de Lyon, F-69622, Lyon, France; IFSTTAR, LBMC, UMR_T9406, F-69675 Bron, France; Université Lyon 1, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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Helfenstein C, Gennisson JL, Tanter M, Beillas P. Internal kidney's behaviour during compressive loading using ultrafast echography. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2013; 16 Suppl 1:200-1. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2013.815911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Beillas P, Helfenstein C, Rongieras F, Gennisson JL, Tanter M. A new method to assess the deformations of internal organs of the abdomen during impact. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2013; 16 Suppl 1:202-3. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2013.815913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Podwojewski F, Otténio M, Beillas P, Guérin G, Turquier F, Mitton D. Mechanical response of animal abdominal walls in vitro: evaluation of the influence of a hernia defect and a repair with a mesh implanted intraperitoneally. J Biomech 2012; 46:561-6. [PMID: 23099202 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2012] [Revised: 09/04/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Better mechanical knowledge of the abdominal wall is requested to further develop and validate numerical models. The aim of this study was to characterize the passive behaviour of the abdominal wall under three configurations: intact, after creating a defect simulating an incisional hernia, and after a repair with a mesh implanted intraperitonally. For each configuration, controlled boundary conditions were applied (air pressure and then contact loading) to the abdominal wall. 3D local strain fields were determined by digital image correlation. Local strains measured on the internal and external surfaces of the intact abdominal wall showed different patterns. The air pressure and the force applied to the abdominal wall during contact loading were measured and used to determine stiffness. The presence of a defect resulted in a significant decrease of the global stiffness compared to the intact abdominal wall (about 25%). In addition, the presence of the mesh enabled to restore the stiffness to values that were not significantly different from those of the intact wall. These results suggest that intraperitoneal mesh seems to restore the global biomechanics of the abdomen.
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Beillas P, Alonzo F, Chevalier MC, Lesire P, Leopold F, Trosseille X, Johannsen H. Abdominal Twin Pressure Sensors for the assessment of abdominal injuries in Q dummies: in-dummy evaluation and performance in accident reconstructions. Stapp Car Crash J 2012; 56:387-410. [PMID: 23625567 DOI: 10.4271/2012-22-0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The Abdominal Pressure Twin Sensors (APTS) for Q3 and Q6 dummies are composed of soft polyurethane bladders filled with fluid and equipped with pressure sensors. Implanted within the abdominal insert of child dummies, they can be used to detect abdominal loading due to the belt during frontal collisions. In the present study - which is part of the EC funded CASPER project - two versions of APTS (V1 and V2) were evaluated in abdominal belt compression tests, torso flexion test (V1 only) and two series of sled tests with degraded restraint conditions. The results suggest that the two versions have similar responses, and that the pressure sensitivity to torso flexion is limited. The APTS ability to detect abdominal loading in sled tests was also confirmed, with peak pressures typically below 1 bar when the belt loaded only the pelvis and the thorax (appropriate restraint) and values above that level when the abdomen was loaded directly (inappropriate restraint). Then, accident reconstructions performed as part of CASPER and previous EC funded projects were reanalyzed. Selected data from 19 dummies (12 Q6 and 7 Q3) were used to plot injury risk curves. Maximum pressure, maximum pressure rate and their product were all found to be injury predictors. Maximum pressure levels for a 50% risk of AIS3+ were consistent with the levels separating appropriate and inappropriate restraint in the sled tests (e.g. 50% risk of AIS3+ at 1.09 bar for pressure filtered CFC180). Further work is needed to refine the scaling techniques between ages and confirm the risk curves.
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Beillas P, Lafon Y, Smith FW. The effects of posture and subject-to-subject variations on the position, shape and volume of abdominal and thoracic organs. Stapp Car Crash J 2009; 53:127-154. [PMID: 20058553 DOI: 10.4271/2009-22-0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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In this study, the thorax and the abdomen of nine subjects were imaged in four postures using a positional MRI scanner. The four postures were seated, standing, forward-flexed and supine. They were selected to represent car occupants, pedestrians, cyclists and a typical position for medical imaging, respectively. Geometrical models of key anatomical structures were registered from the imaging dataset using a custom registration toolbox. The analysis of the images and models allowed the quantification of the respective effects of posture and subject-to-subject variation on the position, shape and volume of the abdominal organs, skeletal components and thoracic cavity. In summary, except for the supine posture, the organ volumes and their positions in the spinal frame were mostly unaffected by the posture. The supine posture was associated with a motion of all solid organs of up to 39 mm (interpostural maximum for the liver, n=9), and a reduction of the thoracic cavity volume of up to 1300 cm3. Subject-to-subject variations were especially large for the volume of the spleen (variations between 120 and 400 cm3) and the position of the kidneys. As a result, subject-to-subject variations were larger than most postural effects. Other results include values of parameters that can help positioning human models such as positions, volumes and inertial properties of organs as well as skeletal parameters. Overall, this study suggests that subject-to-subject variations and the use of supine geometrical data can be problematic for finite element modeling of the abdomen for injury prediction.
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A generic finite element (FE) model of the lower limb was used to study the knee response in-vivo during a one-legged hop. The approach uses an explicit FE code and a combination of estimated muscle forces and measured three-dimensional tibio-femoral kinematics and ground reaction force as input to the FE model. The sensitivity of the simulated tibio-femoral response to variations of key geometric and material parameters was investigated by performing a total of 38 different simulations. The amplitudes of both kinematic and kinetic responses were affected by the change of these parameters. For the current approach, the results suggest that while cartilage mechanical and geometric properties are very important for the estimation of tibio-femoral cartilage pressure, they have limited effects on the overall kinematic response. The study may help to better define the relative importance of modeling parameters for the development of subject-specific models.
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- P Beillas
- LBMC, French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research, INRETS UCBLI UMR-T 9406, Bron, France.
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Alonzo F, Bermond F, Beillas P. Child abdominal injuries in car restraint systems—An intra-abdominal pressure sensor for the Q-dummy family and proposed viscous injury criterion based on detailed accident analysis and their reconstructions. J Biomech 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9290(06)83545-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Balasubramanian S, Beillas P, Belwadi A, Hardy WN, Yang KH, King AI, Masuda M. Below Knee Impact Responses using Cadaveric Specimens. Stapp Car Crash J 2004; 48:71-88. [PMID: 17230262 DOI: 10.4271/2004-22-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Knee injuries represent about 10% of all injuries suffered during car crashes. Efforts to assess the injury risk to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) have been based on a study available in the literature (Viano et al., 1978), in which only two of the five knees tested had PCL ruptures. The aims of the current study were to repeat the study with a higher number of samples, study the effects of other soft tissues on knee response, and assess the adequacy of the experimental setup for the identification of a PCL tolerance. A total of 14 knees were tested using a high-speed materials testing machine. Eight were intact knees (with the patella and all the muscular and ligamentous structures), three were PCL-only knees (patella and all the muscular and ligamentous structures other than the PCL removed), and the last three were PCL-only knees with the tibia protected from bending fracture. Of the eight intact knees tested, only one had PCL mid substance rupture, one had a partial articular fracture of the tibia below the plateau, and six had simple transverse fracture of the tibial metaphysis. Of the three PCL-only knees without tibial protection, one had PCL mid substance rupture, one had avulsion at the posterior intercondylar attachment point, and the last one had a simple oblique fracture of the tibial metaphysis. Of the three PCL only knees with tibia protection, two had PCL mid-substance ruptures and the third one had an avulsion at the tibial insertion site with partial articular fracture of the lateral plateau. Overall, the results of the current study were similar to those observed by Viano et al. (1978). The average displacement at failure for all PCL related injuries was 17.2+/-2.8 mm for the current study (n=6) and 16.2+/-3.9 mm for Viano et al. (1978) (n=4). This value is higher than the Injury Assessment Reference Value of 15 mm proposed by Mertz (1984) and used in various regulations. Both studies suggest that the existence of the soft tissues other than the PCL affect the injury outcome and that the intact knee would suffer predominantly tibial metaphyseal fractures possibly due to bending. Consequently, it is concluded that the current experimental setup can produce isolated PCL injuries but the data available are inadequate to characterize PCL tolerance. A Hybrid III knee equipped with a ball bearing knee slider was also tested using a pendulum setup. Apart from the initial higher stiffness, the overall response of this knee lies within the force-deflection corridors defined using the response of the cadaver knees with PCL mid-substance failure.
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Parnaik Y, Beillas P, Demetropoulos CK, Hardy WN, Yang KH, King AI. The influence of surrogate blood vessels on the impact response of a physical model of the brain. Stapp Car Crash J 2004; 48:259-77. [PMID: 17230270 DOI: 10.4271/2004-22-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cerebral blood vessels are an integral part of the brain and may play a role in the response of the brain to impact. The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects of surrogate vessels on the deformation patterns of a physical model of the brain under various impact conditions. Silicone gel and tubing were used as surrogates for brain tissue and blood vessels, respectively. Two aluminum cylinders representing a coronal section of the brain were constructed. One cylinder was filled with silicone gel only, and the other was filled with silicone gel and silicone tubing arranged in the radial direction in the peripheral region. An array of markers was embedded in the gel in both cylinders to facilitate strain calculation via high-speed video analysis. Both cylinders were simultaneously subjected to a combination of linear and angular acceleration using a two-segment pendulum. Marker motion was tracked, and maximum shear strain (MSS) and maximum principal strain (MPS) were calculated using markers clustered in groups of three. Four test series were conducted. Peak angular acceleration varied from 2,600 to 26,000 rad/s2, and peak angular speed varied from 17 to 29 rad/s. For a given impact condition, the test-to-test variation of these values was less than 5.5%. For all clusters, the peak MSS and peak MPS for both physical models were less than 26% and 32%, respectively. For 90% of the cluster locations, the absolute value of the difference in peak MSS and peak MPS between the physical models was 4% and 6%, respectively. In the physical model with tubing, strain tended to decrease in the periphery (near to the tubing), while it tended to increase toward the center (away from the tubing). Strain amplitudes were found to be sensitive to the peak angular speeds. In general, this study suggests that the vasculature could influence the deformation response of the brain.
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Beillas P, Papaioannou G, Tashman S, Yang KH. A new method to investigate in vivo knee behavior using a finite element model of the lower limb. J Biomech 2004; 37:1019-30. [PMID: 15165872 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/19/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Several finite element models have been developed for estimating the mechanical response of joint internal structures, where direct or indirect in vivo measurement is difficult or impossible. The quality of the predictions made by those models is largely dependent on the quality of the experimental data (e.g. load/displacement) used to drive them. Also numerical problems have been described in the literature when using implicit finite element techniques to simulate problems that involve contacts and large displacements. In this study, a unique strategy was developed combining high accuracy in vivo three-dimensional kinematics and a lower limb finite element model based on explicit finite element techniques. The method presents an analytical technique applied to a dynamic loading condition (impact during hopping on one leg). The validation of the lower limb model focused on the response of the whole model and the knee joint in particular to the imposed 3D femoral in vivo kinematics and ground reaction forces. The approach outlined in this study introduces a generic tool for the study of in vivo knee joint behavior.
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- P Beillas
- Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, 818 W. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Banglmaier RF, Rouhana SW, Beillas P, Yang KH. Lower extremity injuries in lateral impact: a retrospective study. Annu Proc Assoc Adv Automot Med 2003; 47:425-44. [PMID: 12941240 PMCID: PMC3217532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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ABSTRACT A retrospective analysis of the NASS/CDS database from 1993 to 2000 was used to investigate lower extremity injury in lateral impact. The analysis includes the study of the injury patterns, crash characteristics and the interactions between the occupant and the vehicle interior, including injuries to the farside occupants. The findings include significantly different injury patterns for the nearside and farside impacts. In particular, while the proportion of pelvis/hip injuries, with respect to AIS2 and AIS3 lower extremity skeletal injuries and 2-4 and 10-8 o'clock side impacts, was higher in nearside (70.4%) than farside (38.3%), the opposite trend was observed for the thigh (2.8% vs 4.5%), knee (6.2% vs 16.7%), leg (10.1% vs 19.5%) and foot/ankle (5.6% vs 14.7) injuries. Analysis of the PDOF suggested that a large proportion the impacts occurred obliquely, at approximately 10 and 2 o'clock, with a rearward component of force. It is hoped that the findings of the current study can help to investigate injury mechanisms.
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Dhaliwal TS, Beillas P, Chou CC, Prasad P, Yang KH, King AI. Structural Response of Lower Leg Muscles in Compression: A Low Impact Energy Study Employing Volunteers, Cadavers and the Hybrid III. Stapp Car Crash J 2002; 46:229-43. [PMID: 17096227 DOI: 10.4271/2002-22-0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Little has been reported in the literature on the compressive properties of muscle. These data are needed for the development of finite element models that address impact of the muscles, especially in the study of pedestrian impact. Tests were conducted to characterize the compressive response of muscle. Volunteers, cadaveric specimens and a Hybrid III dummy were impacted in the posterior and lateral aspect of the lower leg using a free flying pendulum. Volunteer muscles were tested while tensed and relaxed. The effects of muscle tension were found to influence results, especially in posterior leg impacts. Cadaveric response was found to be similar to that of the relaxed volunteer. The resulting data can be used to identify a material law using an inverse method.
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Beillas P, Begeman PC, Yang KH, King AI, Arnoux PJ, Kang HS, Kayvantash K, Brunet C, Cavallero C, Prasad P. Lower Limb: Advanced FE Model and New Experimental Data. Stapp Car Crash J 2001; 45:469-94. [PMID: 17458759 DOI: 10.4271/2001-22-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The Lower Limb Model for Safety (LLMS) is a finite element model of the lower limb developed mainly for safety applications. It is based on a detailed description of the lower limb anatomy derived from CT and MRI scans collected on a subject close to a 50th percentile male. The main anatomical structures from ankle to hip (excluding the hip) were all modeled with deformable elements. The modeling of the foot and ankle region was based on a previous model Beillas et al. (1999) that has been modified. The global validation of the LLMS focused on the response of the isolated lower leg to axial loading, the response of the isolated knee to frontal and lateral impact, and the interaction of the whole model with a Hybrid III model in a sled environment, for a total of nine different set-ups. In order to better characterize the axial behavior of the lower leg, experiments conducted on cadaveric tibia and foot were reanalyzed and experimental corridors were proposed. Future work will include additional validation of the model using global data, joint kinematics data, and deformation data at the local level.
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Affiliation(s)
- P Beillas
- Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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