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Model name | Type | Description | Validated for | Injuries studied | References |
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TNO neck | MB | Skull to T1 | Quasistatic facet response | ALL strain effect of posture of CL strain | [26, 85, 86] |
Vertebrae: rigid, scanned from cadaver | All response |
Ligaments: piecewise linear springs | Rear impact |
Discs: 3D point restraint |
Facets: 1D point restraint |
Muscle: 68 passive pairs |
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HUMOS | FE | Full body 50th percentile male in the seated position | Quasistatic segment response | Vertebral stresses | [87] |
Approx. 50,000 elements | Frontal, oblique, and lateral impact | Ligament strain |
Vertebrae: solid elastoplastic |
Ligaments: 1D nonlinear springs |
Discs: solid elements, incompressible fluid for nucleus, linear elastic for annulus |
Facets: two layers of solid elements with springs for CL |
Muscles: passive, nonlinear springs for elastic properties |
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THUMS | FE | Full body 50th percentile male in the seated position | Quasistatic facet response | CL strains and NIC influence of active head restraints | [58] |
Approx. 80,000 elements | Rear impact |
Vertebrae: linear elastic solids |
Ligaments: piecewise linear discrete |
Facets: no cartilage, shell elements for CL |
Discs: solid linear elastic |
Muscles: passive, 1D discrete |
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ETH neck | FE | Skull to T1 | Rear impact | Dynamic pressure spikes put the DRG at risk | [88] |
Vertebrae: rigid |
Ligaments, facets, and discs modeled |
Muscles: 1D discrete, active Hill type |
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