Pelvis and thoracolumbar spine response in simulated under-body blast impacts and protective seat cushion design

• Autorzy: Luo Wei , Niu Kun , Mo Fuhao , Li Guibing

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DOI

10.37190/ABB-02423-2024-02

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The aim of this study is to investigate the dynamic and biomechanical response of the pelvis and thoracolumbar spine in simulated under-body blast (UBB) impacts and design of protective seat cushion for thoracolumbar spine injuries. Methods: A wholebody FE (finite element) human body model in the anthropometry of Chinese 50th% adult male (named as C-HBM) was validated against existing PHMS (Postmortem Human Subjects) test data and employed to understand the dynamic and biomechanical response of the pelvis and thoracolumbar spine from FE simulations of UBB impacts. Then, the protective capability of different seat cushion designs for UBB pelvis and thoracolumbar injury risk was compared based on the predictions of the C-HBM. Results: The predicted spinal accelerations from the C-HUM are almost within the PHMS corridors. UBB impact combined with the effects from physiological curve of the human thoracolumbar spine and torso inertia leads to thoracolumbar spine anterior bending and axial compression, which results in stress concentration in the segments of T4–T8, T12–L1 and L4–L5. Foam seat cushion can effectively reduce the risk of thoracolumbar spine injury of armored vehicle occupants in UBB impacts, and the DO3 foam has better protective performance than ordinary foam, the 60 mm thick DO3 foam could reduce pelvic acceleration peak and DRIz value by 52.8% and 17.2%, respectively. Conclusions: UBB spinal injury risk is sensitive to the input load level, but reducing the pelvic acceleration peak only is not enough for protection of spinal UBB injury risk, control of torso inertia effect would be much helpful.

Słowa kluczowe

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under-body blast; thoracolumbar spine; biomechanical modelling; protective cushion

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 26, no. 1
• Strony: 143--151
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 26 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Luo Wei

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China.

autor

Niu Kun

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China.

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Mo Fuhao

• School of Mechanical and Transportation Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.

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Li Guibing

• School of Mechanical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China.

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