Finite element modeling of fall injuries
Fall injuries are the most common type of injury in Sweden, leading to more deaths, more hospital admissions and more emergency room visits than any other type of injury.
Fall injuries accounts for 55% of all deaths caused by injuries resulting in over 5 times as many deaths as traffic accidents. With aging of the society, these statistics will increase and will become a serious problem for the society.
The scientific goal of the project is to increase understanding of the biomechanics behind fall injuries and to develop new test methods that ensure an appropriate injury protection. This will lead to improved paving on walkways, bike paths and playgrounds, which should reduce the number of injuries and deaths.
This goal will be achieved through a combination of simulations of real-life accidents, experimental and computational investigation of injury thresholds, and the design of new certification tests. By the FE method, it is possible to study the kinematics as well as the stress and deformations of the tissues. Inspired by developments in the playground surfaces we will now develop cushioning material for road surfaces.
Contacts
In collaboration with
Sveriges tekniska forskningsinstitut
Trafikverket
PEAB
BVFF, Bana väg för framtiden
Nordic Surface
Total
Svensk däckåtervinning AB