Research Article

A Computationally Efficient Finite Element Pedestrian Model for Head Safety: Development and Validation

Table 1

Material definition of the skeleton components.
(a)

Material modelMaterial parameters

TissuesElastic-plastic (kg/m3) (MPa) (MPa)Pr
Femur2,08013,5001150.3
Tibia1,90020,0331250.315

(b)

Material modelMaterial parameters

TissuesViscoelastic (kg/m3) (MPa) (kPa) (kPa)
Thoracic cavity1,0004.57.154.150.25
Abdominal cavity1,0000.2554400.25

: density; : Young’s modulus; : yield stress; Pr: Poisson’s ratio; : Bulk modulus; : short-term shear modulus; : long-term shear modulus; : decay constant.