Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact

In this study, head injury criteria (HIC) and chest severity index (CSI) assessments are made based on finite element simulation. Simulations are carried out through nonlinear finite element analysis software LS-Dyna. The effect on the occupant’s injury of introducing aluminum alloy, AA5182, to auto...

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Main Authors: Mohd Salleh, Salwani, Sahari, Barkawi, Ali, Aidy, Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publisher 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51996/
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author Mohd Salleh, Salwani
Sahari, Barkawi
Ali, Aidy
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
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Sahari, Barkawi
Ali, Aidy
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
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description In this study, head injury criteria (HIC) and chest severity index (CSI) assessments are made based on finite element simulation. Simulations are carried out through nonlinear finite element analysis software LS-Dyna. The effect on the occupant’s injury of introducing aluminum alloy, AA5182, to automotive side members is highlighted in comparison to the existing model made of steel. The HIC and CSI are taken as the evaluation criteria. The injury criteria are assessed under two impact conditions: full frontal and oblique. The aim of this paper is to analyze the effect of lightweight materials on occupant crash protection. It was shown that the introduction of AA5182 provides a 30.77% reduction in mass while improving the HIC and CSI performance in full frontal impact; whereas only CSI is improved in oblique impact.
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spelling upm-519962017-05-04T08:46:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51996/ Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact Mohd Salleh, Salwani Sahari, Barkawi Ali, Aidy Abdul Aziz, Nuraini In this study, head injury criteria (HIC) and chest severity index (CSI) assessments are made based on finite element simulation. Simulations are carried out through nonlinear finite element analysis software LS-Dyna. The effect on the occupant’s injury of introducing aluminum alloy, AA5182, to automotive side members is highlighted in comparison to the existing model made of steel. The HIC and CSI are taken as the evaluation criteria. The injury criteria are assessed under two impact conditions: full frontal and oblique. The aim of this paper is to analyze the effect of lightweight materials on occupant crash protection. It was shown that the introduction of AA5182 provides a 30.77% reduction in mass while improving the HIC and CSI performance in full frontal impact; whereas only CSI is improved in oblique impact. Universiti Malaysia Pahang Publisher 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51996/1/Assessment%20of%20head%20injury%20criteria%20and%20chest%20severity%20index%20for%20frontal%20impact.pdf Mohd Salleh, Salwani and Sahari, Barkawi and Ali, Aidy and Abdul Aziz, Nuraini (2015) Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact. Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 8. pp. 1376-1382. ISSN 2289-4659; ESSN: 2231-8380 http://jmes.ump.edu.my/index.php/archive/volume-8-june-2015.html
spellingShingle Mohd Salleh, Salwani
Sahari, Barkawi
Ali, Aidy
Abdul Aziz, Nuraini
Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
title Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
title_full Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
title_fullStr Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
title_short Assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
title_sort assessment of head injury criteria and chest severity index for frontal impact
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/51996/1/Assessment%20of%20head%20injury%20criteria%20and%20chest%20severity%20index%20for%20frontal%20impact.pdf