Thorax – Lateral Rib Bending

Validation Kits

Code Version Last update Remarks
V01
 Feb. 2017
provided by University of Munich (LMU)
(Contact: steffen.peldschus@med.lmu.de)
V01
Oct. 2016
provided by University of Munich (LMU)
(Contact: steffen.peldschus@med.lmu.de)
Radioss
coming soon
not yet available
V01
Oct. 2016
provided by University of Munich (LMU)
(Contact: steffen.peldschus@med.lmu.de)

General Information about Load Case

Body region
Thorax
Level
Component
Load case
Dynamic lateral loading of isolated rib
References
Experiments published in:
E del Pozo, M Kinding, C Arregui-Dalmases, J Crandall, S Takayama, S Ejima, K Kamiji, T Yasuki (2011), Structural response and strain patterns of isolated ribs under lateral loading. International Journal of Crashworthiness, Vol 16, No. 2, pp. 169-180.
Unit system
kg – mm – ms – kN – GPa
Codes
Abaqus
LS-Dyna
Radioss (not yet available)
VPS
Experimental data provided by
Jason Forman, University of Virginia