PROMETHEUS - A User Oriented Program for Human Crash Dynamics.

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Abstract:

PROMETHEUS is an efficient, user oriented interactive simulation program to study the effects of vehicle crashes on human occupants. A vehicle occupant is modeled as a two dimensional, seven link, mass-spring dynamic system restrained by seat belt and shoulder harness subject to an arbitrary impulsive force. An arbitrary energy absorbing seat interacts with the occupant. Detailed descriptions of how to use the program along with a sample example are presented. The program is designed to operate on the CDC 6600 computer in either a batch or interactive mode.

Author(s):
Twigg, David W. ; Karnes, Richard N.
Author Organization(s):
BOEING COMPUTER SERVICES INC SEATTLE WASH SPACE AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS DIV
Descriptive Note:
Computer program user manual,
Pagination:
0274

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
BCS-40038
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-72-C-0223
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION, DATA PROCESSING, EQUATIONS OF MOTION, DYNAMICS, LOADS(FORCES), DYNAMIC RESPONSE, SAFETY BELTS, SEATS, DRIVERS(PERSONNEL), CRASH INJURIES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Surface Transportation and Equipment, Safety Engineering
Keyword(s):
Collision research, Occupant simulation, CDC 6600 computers, PROMETHEUS computer program
Report Date:
1974 Nov 01