Numerical approaches to pedestrian impact simulation with human body models: a review

D Wdowicz, M Ptak - Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The review paper discusses numerical human body models of pedestrians. The background
of current trends in physical and mathematical pedestrian research is presented …

Fluid–structure interaction analyses of biological systems using smoothed-particle hydrodynamics

M Toma, R Chan-Akeley, J Arias, GD Kurgansky… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Computational simulations of biological systems are an intrinsic element of
engineering in medicine, allowing physicians the ability to visualize the pathophysiology …

Development of detailed finite element models for in silico analyses of brain impact dynamics

PG Pavan, M Nasim, V Brasco, S Spadoni… - Computer Methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective In the last few decades, several studies have been performed to
investigate traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and to understand the biomechanical response of …

Computational modeling of skull bone structures and simulation of skull fractures using the YEAHM head model

A Barbosa, FAO Fernandes, RJ Alves de Sousa… - Biology, 2020 - mdpi.com
The human head is a complex multi-layered structure of hard and soft tissues, governed by
complex materials laws and interactions. Computational models of the human head have …

Experimental and computational approach to human brain modelling–aHEAD

M Ptak, M Dymek, M Sawicki, FAO Fernandes… - Archives of Civil and …, 2023 - Springer
The human head is a highly complex structure, with a combination of hard and soft tissues
and a variety of materials and interactions. Many researchers have used computational …

[HTML][HTML] Development, validation and a case study: The female finite element head model (FeFEHM)

GP Carmo, M Dymek, M Ptak… - Computer Methods and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and objective: Traumatic brain injuries are one of the leading causes of death
and disability in the world. To better understand the interactions and forces applied in …

Symmetry of the human head—are symmetrical models more applicable in numerical analysis?

M Ratajczak, M Ptak, A Kwiatkowski, K Kubicki… - Symmetry, 2021 - mdpi.com
The study of symmetrical and non-symmetrical effects in physics, mathematics, mechanics,
medicine, and numerical methods is a current topic due to the complexity of the experiments …

Impact of disabled driver's mass center location on biomechanical parameters during crash

K Sybilski, J Małachowski - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adapting a car for a disable person involves adding additional equipment to compensate for
the driver's disability. During this process, the change in the driver's position and kinematics …

Predicting shock-induced cavitation using machine learning: implications for blast-injury models

JL Marsh, L Zinnel, SA Bentil - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
While cavitation has been suspected as a mechanism of blast-induced traumatic brain injury
(bTBI) for a number of years, this phenomenon remains difficult to study due to the current …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of the effect of muscle forces implementation on the behavior of a dummy during a head-on collision

K Sybilski, Ł Mazurkiewicz, J Jurkojć… - Acta of bioengineering …, 2021 - sciendo.com
Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop a method to implement muscle forces to a
numerical model of a dummy and to evaluate the effect of muscle activation on driver …