Car impact to pedestrian – fast 2D numerical analysis

Abstract

The paper concerns a modelling approach for fast 2D car to pedestrian impact analysis. The pedestrian model is composed using the Lagrange equations with multipliers. The model consists of rigid bodies defining the major human body segments. The bodies are connected by rotational joints with non-linear response. The model is scalable based on the age and the gender. The car model is multi-segment composed as an open polygon. Between the pedestrian and the car, there are contacts defined and modelled explicitly by force-penetration dependence. For a given car profile design and a given human gender, age and percentile, the pedestrian impact consequences can be evaluated quickly by means of virtual numerical analysis.