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A mechanical neck has been constructed which simulates ±Gx human head motion in the automotive crash environment. The present design simulates head motion in the sagittal plane by means of a two pivot model. Pre-loading torques, as well as linear and non-linear torque elements, can be accommodated at each pivot location. The proposed method of validation is the matching of displacement-velocity response of the head as predicted by a two degree-of-freedom computer simulation with existing human data. Simulations have been performed using Daisy sled volunteer data; comparisons of head angular displacements and angular velocities show favorable correlation.
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Haffner, M.P., Cohen, G.B. (1973). Progress in the Mechanical Simulation of Human Head-Neck Response. In: King, W.F., Mertz, H.J. (eds) Human Impact Response. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1502-6_14
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