Orion Crew Injury Prediction: Landing Conditions and Vehicle Interface ElementsThis presentation reviews the work being done to research the possibility of injuries from landing the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle in either water or land contingencies This was done using the Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) finite element model. The purpose of the simulations was to compare variations of a Vehicle Interface Element (VIE) and to evaluate the potential for injury. The presentation is accompanied by several animations from the model runs, showing the projected motion, with and without the various suggested types of VIEs. There are charts showing the injury metrics with the various types of VIEs. The ultimate use of this analysis was to assist in a selection of possible VIE designs
Document ID
20090030014
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Danelson, Kerry (Wake Forest Univ. Winston-Salem, NC, United States)
Gernhardt, Michael (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)