Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations

The ballistic deformation of an ultra-high-molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethylene (PE) composite has been subjected numerically to a multi-layered soft ballistic fabric package modelled upon the body contours of the Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) human body models M50-P and F05-P. The re...

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Main Authors: Matthias Boljen, Marcin Jenerowicz, Steffen Bauer, Elmar Straßburger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: TU Dresden 2023-05-01
Series:Communications in Development and Assembling of Textile Products
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Online Access:https://cdatp.testjournals-02.qucosa.de/cdatp/article/view/123
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author Matthias Boljen
Marcin Jenerowicz
Steffen Bauer
Elmar Straßburger
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Marcin Jenerowicz
Steffen Bauer
Elmar Straßburger
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description The ballistic deformation of an ultra-high-molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethylene (PE) composite has been subjected numerically to a multi-layered soft ballistic fabric package modelled upon the body contours of the Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) human body models M50-P and F05-P. The results of the clothing-body-interaction have been investigated and compared to the behavior of anthropomorphic surrogate models made from ballistic clay. For building the fabric model in donned shape, a single ply of woven fabric material has been converted upon the anthropomorphic body contour by subjecting it to a quasi-deep drawing process. After the fabric deformation, the shaped layer was duplicated 20 times and shifted outwards to build the fabric model, representing a multi-layered soft ballistic fabric package. The results of the ballistic impact simulation show that the response of the human body models (HBMs) is much more compliant than the behavior of the surrogate models. The deformation of the female HBM in terms of penetration depth and diameter of the affected impact region is slightly more severe than the deformation of the male counterpart with respect to identical impact conditions.
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spelling doaj.art-daa29b26760945f7b674a8cebb72167a2024-04-15T04:09:26ZengTU DresdenCommunications in Development and Assembling of Textile Products2701-939X2023-05-0142Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulationsMatthias Boljen0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8728-8718Marcin Jenerowicz1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-3120Steffen Bauer2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2171-3563Elmar Straßburger3Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMIFraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMIFraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMIFraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI The ballistic deformation of an ultra-high-molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethylene (PE) composite has been subjected numerically to a multi-layered soft ballistic fabric package modelled upon the body contours of the Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) human body models M50-P and F05-P. The results of the clothing-body-interaction have been investigated and compared to the behavior of anthropomorphic surrogate models made from ballistic clay. For building the fabric model in donned shape, a single ply of woven fabric material has been converted upon the anthropomorphic body contour by subjecting it to a quasi-deep drawing process. After the fabric deformation, the shaped layer was duplicated 20 times and shifted outwards to build the fabric model, representing a multi-layered soft ballistic fabric package. The results of the ballistic impact simulation show that the response of the human body models (HBMs) is much more compliant than the behavior of the surrogate models. The deformation of the female HBM in terms of penetration depth and diameter of the affected impact region is slightly more severe than the deformation of the male counterpart with respect to identical impact conditions. https://cdatp.testjournals-02.qucosa.de/cdatp/article/view/123Clothes modelingFinite element modelinghuman body modelsballistic impact simulationsinjury assessment
spellingShingle Matthias Boljen
Marcin Jenerowicz
Steffen Bauer
Elmar Straßburger
Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
Communications in Development and Assembling of Textile Products
Clothes modeling
Finite element modeling
human body models
ballistic impact simulations
injury assessment
title Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
title_full Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
title_fullStr Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
title_full_unstemmed Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
title_short Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
title_sort combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations
topic Clothes modeling
Finite element modeling
human body models
ballistic impact simulations
injury assessment
url https://cdatp.testjournals-02.qucosa.de/cdatp/article/view/123
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