Research Article

Numerical Analysis of Occupant Head Injuries in Impacts with Dump Truck Panel

Table 4

The properties of the panel for different parametric studies.

Parametric studyFillingFrameLSpeed (km/h)Location

Panel typeSoft versus hard (see Table 3 for material parameters)450 mm24.1B

Filling elastic modulus200 versus 20 MPa0.34 GPa450 mm10, 24.1, 32, and 40 at BA, B, and C at 24.1 km/h
Frame elastic modulus200 MPa0.34 versus 3.4 GPa550 mm
Support position200 MPa0.34 GPa450 versus 550 versus 650 mm