A Study of Muscle Activation in a Mathematical Model of the Human Head and Neck

Janet Brelin-Fornari; A. Arabyan

A Study of Muscle Activation in a Mathematical Model of the Human Head and Neck

Janet Brelin-Fornari, A. Arabyan

Kettering University

University of Arizona

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Abstract

A model of the human head and neck that incorporates active and passive muscles is utilized in the analysis of non-impact loading in high “g” environments. The active muscles have the capability to be activated partially and in different combinations.The model is implemented in MADYMO using lumped parameters and Hill muscles. A comparison of simulation results with experimental data, generated by the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory (NBDL) for neck flexion and rebound, shows excellent agreement for a 15g impulsive load.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Nov 1 2001
Event	5th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering - Duration: Nov 1 2001 → …

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Conference	5th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
Period	11/1/01 → …

Keywords

muscle modeling
Hill muscle
muscle activation

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Automotive Engineering

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