Flex-PLI Regulated FE
In 2000, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA) and the Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI) initiated development of the “Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor (Flex-PLI)”.
The impactor represents a 50th percentile male leg which is struck from the right side. The Flex-PLI (Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor) simulates the flexible nature of the human bone. It is fired from a linear guide into the bumper of a static vehicle at 40 km/h for the assessment of pedestrian lower leg and knee injuries.
The model is validated for inverse certification using a newly developed honeycomb impactor. Friction tests were conducted for different material types and contact friction values were updated to improve model performance.
The Upper Body Mass (UBM) model represents a portion of inertia from torso mass to represent the hip joint and response time lag between the leg and upper body in order to have a more human-like leg response.
A model with borderline feature is available. The borderline model produces a response with <3% error to the ‘user input’ in the respective Inverse certification test allowing the user to use a model based on physical hardware. The borderline model is available in LS-DYNA R10.1 single-precision solver.
AVAILABLE MODELS
- Flex-PLI Regulated FE model
- Flex-PLI UBM Regulated FE model
- Flex-PLI Borderline Regulated FE model
Humanetics offers highly detailed and validated Flex-PLI models in ANSYS LS-DYNA, PAM-CRASH, ABAQUS, and RADIOSS Finite Element codes.
| Model | ANSYS LS-DYNA | PAM CRASH | RADIOSS | ABAQUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flex-PLI Regulated FE | 1.5 | N/A | 1.5.1 | 1.0 |
| Flex-PLI Regulated UBM FE | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Flex-PLI Regulated Borderline FE | 1.5 | N/A | N/A | 1.0 |
| WHERE USED | DEFINING REGULATION |
|---|---|
| Latin NCAP | Latin NCAP Pedestrian Protection 2020 Assessment Protocol v1.1.1 |
| US NCAP | Proposed US NCAP |
Related Products
Flex-PLI Legform
The Flex-PLI (Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor) simulates the flexible nature of the human leg bones.
- Annual License
The model is leased for a period of one year and renewable on its anniversary of purchase. Model support and upgrades are provided during this period.
- Licensing Procedure
Licenses are provided on a per-site basis and require the execution of a model license agreement between the customer and Humanetics. Usage of the model is limited to the site listed on the license agreement. For full terms and conditions please request a sample license agreement for your review.
- Humanetics Finite Element Dummy Model Distributors
The Humanetics Finite Element dummy models are distributed worldwide through a network of distributors associated with the solver code and experts in the field of occupant safety simulation, who provide local customer support, training, and arrange licensing.
| SOLVER | REGION | DISTRIBUTOR | CONTACT | PHONE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANSYS LS-DYNA | North America, South America | Humanetics | Indrani Gadgil | +1 248 778 2360 | igadgil@humaneticsgroup.com |
| Mainland China and Taiwan | Humanetics China | Jie Han | +86 21 60901300 | jhan@humaneticsgroup.com | |
| India, Malaysia, Australia, Vietnam | Humanetics India | Mahendra Kurkuri | +91 80 6814 6430 | mkurkuri@humaneticsgroup.com | |
| UK | Humanetics Europe | Nenad Dimitric | +49 172 565 2232 | NDimitric@humaneticsgroup.com | |
| France | Ansys Germany | Marcus Redhe | +46 70 55 131 42 | mredhe@synopsys.com | |
| Germany and Surrounding regions | Ansys Germany | Marcus Redhe | +46 70 55 131 42 | mredhe@synopsys.com | |
| Sweden | Ansys Germany | Marcus Redhe | +46 70 55 131 42 | mredhe@synopsys.com | |
| Japan | Humanetics Japan | Takahiko Sugiyama | +81 70 3852 7004 | tsugiyama@humaneticsgroup.com | |
| Japan | JSOL Corporation | Takashi Murakami | +81 3 5859 6020 | miyachi.takahiko@jsol.co.jp | |
| Korea | JAT CO., LTD. | In-Sang Yoo | +82 31 726-5033 | isyoo@jatweb.co.kr | |
| RADIOSS | Global distributor | Altair Engineering, Inc. | Franck Njilie | +33 1 41 33 09 90 | franck-eric.njilie-adamou@siemens.com |
| ABAQUS | Global distributor | Humanetics | Indrani Gadgil | +1 248 778 2360 | igadgil@humaneticsgroup.com |
| PAM-CRASH | Global distributor | ESI-Group. | Refer to the ESI-Group Website |
Humanetics offers surfaced 3D CAD models for use in vehicle packaging studies using major common CAD systems. The models are available in IGES Format for import to CATIA, Pro/Engineer, IDEAS, Unigraphics, PDGS and other IGES compatible systems. The models are derived from the Humanetics family of finite element dummy models and 3-D dummy design geometry. CAD models are only offered as a paid-up license.
| Model Name | Detailed |
| THOR-50M USNCAP | X |
| THOR-50M EuroNCAP | X |
| THOR-5F | X |
| Hybrid III 5th | X |
| Hybrid III 50th | X |
| Hybrid III 95th | X |
| WSID 50th | X |
| EuroSID-1 | |
| ES2 | X |
| ES2re | X |
| US-SID | |
| SID2s SBL “D” | X |
| Hybrid III 3YO | X |
| Hybrid III 6YO | X |
| Hybrid III 10YO | |
| Q0 | X |
| Q1 | X |
| Q1.5 | X |
| Q3 | X |
| Q10 Euro NCAP 2020 | X |
| Q10 Euro NCAP 2020 SK | X |
| P3 | X |
| Free Motion Headform | X |
| Ejection Mitigation Headform | X |
| Flex-PLI Regulated | X |
| Bodyblock-SAE J944A | X |
In case the model you need is not listed, please contact CAE Department for our development and release schedule.
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