Paul, Gunther, Pendlebury, Jonathan, and Miller, Jason (2012) The contribution of seat components to seat hardness and the interface between human occupant and a driver seat. International Journal of Human Factors Modelling and Simulation, 3 (3/4). pp. 378-397.

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Abstract

Effective digital human model (DHM) simulation of automotive driver packaging ergonomics, safety and comfort depends on accurate modelling of occupant posture, which is strongly related to the mechanical interaction between human body soft tissue and flexible seat components. This paper comprises: a study investigating the component mechanical behaviour of a spring-suspended, production level seat when indented by SAE J826 type, human thigh-buttock representing hard shell; a model of seated human buttock shape for improved indenter design using a multivariate representation of Australian population thigh-buttock anthropometry; and a finite-element study simulating the deflection of human buttock and thigh soft tissue when seated, based on seated MRI. The results of the three studies provide a description of the mechanical properties of the driver-seat interface, and allow validation of future dynamic simulations, involving multi-body and finite-element (FE) DHM in virtual ergonomic studies.

Item ID:	48209
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1742-5557
Keywords:	Digital Human Model (DHM), virtual ergonomics, seat comfort, driver posture, automotive ergonomics, foam deflection
Funders:	AutoCRC, Ford Motor Company
Projects and Grants:	AutCRC project C3-21
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2017 00:50
FoR Codes:	09 ENGINEERING > 0903 Biomedical Engineering > 090302 Biomechanical Engineering @ 100%
SEO Codes:	86 MANUFACTURING > 8613 Transport Equipment > 861302 Automotive Equipment @ 100%
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