Pedestrian Impact

The Pedestrian Impact tool facilitates the post-processing of pedestrian analysis.

This tool uses time-history and result files as input and conforms to the pedestrian safety regulations GTR, EuroNCAP, and Homologation. Pedestrian Impact automates the process with minimal input, therefore reducing the deck generation lead time with less human error.

From the Safety Tools menu, select Pedestrian Impact. The Ped Pro Post browser tab is displayed.

Note: Pedestrian Impact is not supported for the Vehicle Safety Tools + Upfront Data Loader preference.

Pedestrian Impact - EuroNCAP Regulation



Figure 1.
1. Solver selection
Supported solvers are Radioss and LS-DYNA.
2. Regulation
Select a supported regulation.
3. Impactor
From the drop-down menu, select Head, Upper Leg, or Lower Leg.
4. Target csv
Select a HyperMesh-created .csv file.
Note: Upon using HyperMesh to mark and position the headform, HyperMesh generates a .csv file.
5. Vehicle model
Select a solver input file or a result file that contains the vehicle model.
6. Result directory
Select the root directory that contains the analysis directories as sub-directories.
7. Units
Select model units from drop-down menu.
8. Type/Request/Component selection
Select the following:
  • Subcase
  • Y Type
  • Y Request, the ID used for the section cut in the model.
  • Y Component
9. Threshold/Limit Values and Color Selection
Based on the Impactor selection, you can define limit values and colors.
  • Click the color palette to select a color.
  • Define the limit/threshold values in the value field.
  • For Head, select the HIC value or impact location name for the HIC summary.
  • Reset: Resets to official regulation limits.
10. Parallel Sessions
Select the number of batch processes to launch. For example, if processing 200 impact locations, the specified number of parallel process are launched to reduce processing time.
11. Home button
Click to go back to the summary page.
12. HIC Summary
If Impactor = Head, HIC summary.


Figure 2. EuroNCAP HIC summary
If Impactor = Lower leg.


Figure 3. EuroNCAP Lower Leg Summary
If Impactor = Upper Leg


Figure 4. EuroNCAP Upper Leg Summary
13. Compare
Clicking Compare prompts you to select the impact location to be processed using the Select compare options dialog.
Select folders to compare
From the file browser, select multiple analysis folders to be compared.
Select notes to compare
Select multiple notes at the summary window to be compared.
14. Detailed Session
Clicking Detailed Session prompts you to select the impact location to be processed through the Select target points window.


Figure 5.
1
Sort columns by clicling on the column titles.
2
Select impact locations to be processed. Select all points using Windows shortcuts Ctrl+A.
3
Right-click on the respective column to invoke Add as Filter.
4
Search filters support AND/OR/>/<.
5
Click Cancel to cancel the selected operation.
6
Click OK to confirm the selected operation.


Figure 6. EuroNCAP Headform detailed report summary for selected location.


Figure 7. EuroNCAP Lower Legform detailed report summary for selected location


Figure 8. EuroNCAP Upper Legform Detailed Report Summary for Selected Location
15. Official Score Sheet
Select the folder and filename to save the official score sheet (per impactor selection).
If Impactor = Head and Headform Score = Color


Figure 9. EuroNCAP Offical Headform score sheet for Color
If Impactor = Head and Headform Score = Value


Figure 10. EuroNCAP Offical Headform score sheet for Value
If Impactor = Head and Headform Score = HIC


Figure 11. EuroNCAP Offical Headform score sheet for HIC
If Impactor = Lower Leg


Figure 12. EuroNCAP Offical Lower Leg score sheet
If Impactor = Upper Leg


Figure 13. EuroNCAP Offical Upper Leg score sheet

GTR

All pedestrian post-processing for GTR is the same as EuroNCAP except for the one-third and two-third area calculations.



Figure 14. Pedestrian Impact - GTR Regulation
1. Regulation
Select a supported regulation.
2. Impactor
From drop-down menu, select Head, Upper Leg, or Lower Leg.
3. Target csv
Select a HyperMesh-created .csv file.
Note: Upon using HyperMesh to mark and position the headform, HyperMesh writes out a .csv file.
4. Vehicle Model
Select a solver input file or a result file that contains the vehicle model.
5. Result Directory
Select the root directory that contains the analysis directories as sub-directories.
6. Units
Select model units from the drop-down menu.
7. Area Mesh File
Select a HyperMesh-created solver input area file.
Note: Upon using HyperMesh to mark and position the headform for GTR, HyperMesh writes out a file.
8. Area Calculation
The GTR one-third and two-third area calculations.


Figure 15. GTR one-third and two=third area calculation.

Report

Create PowerPoint pedestrian reports for all impactor types.



Figure 16. Pedestrian Impact - Report Options
1. Run Statistics
Run a summary of Normal vs. Error termination per impact location.
2. Overall Injury Summary
Injury summary for all impact locations.
3. Overall Injury Map
HIC map for headform (only valid for headform)
4. Detailed Report
From List
Select the impact points from the list to create the detailed report for.
From Notes
Select the impact points from the GUI by selecting notes to create the detailed report for.
5. Report per Impact
Report for all impact locations is created in the analysis directory.
6. Report Directory
Report directory for consolidated report PowerPoint.
7. Report
Click Report to generate.

Report Examples



Figure 17. Run Statistics Slide


Figure 18. Overall Injury Summary (Headform)


Figure 19. Overall Injury Map


Figure 20. Headform Detailed Report


Figure 21. Lower Leg Detailed Report


Figure 22. Upper Leg Detailed Report