Human Body Model Positioning using Oasys PRIMER

Human body models (HBMs) are detailed bio-fidelic finite element models of the human body and are primarily used to simulate human body kinematics and injury responses and risks in a variety of simulated impact scenarios. The current generation of HBMs, such as the industry leading THUMS and GHBMC family of models, encompass different genders, ages, and physiques, including detailed skeletal structures, internal organs (including the brain) and other soft tissues like skin, flesh and ligaments. Some HBM model variants also include muscle-activation features to simulate changes in occupant posture, taking into account changes in musculature activity, prior to a vehicle collision. Thus, combined emergency manoeuvres and crash events, or other long duration crash events, can be simulated.