Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI
Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI

Human Body Dynamics — your contacts in the Automotive business unit and cross-business-unit portfolio of activities

Jens Fritsch

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Dr. Jens Fritsch

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI
Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 4
79104 Freiburg, Germany

Phone +49 761 2714-472

Matthias Boljen

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Dr. Matthias Boljen

Head of Human Body Dynamics

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI
Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 4
79104 Freiburg, Germany

Phone +49 761 2714-388

Patrick Matt

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Patrick Matt

Human Body Dynamics

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI
Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 4
79104 Freiburg, Germany

Phone +49 761 2714- 437

Niclas Trube

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Niclas Trube

Human Body Dynamics

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI
Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 4
79104 Freiburg, Germany

Phone +49 761 2714-394

Marcin Jenerowicz

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Marcin Jenerowicz

Human Body Dynamics

Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI
Ernst-Zermelo-Straße 4
79104 Freiburg, Germany

Phone +49 761 2714-359

Selected projects

Electric scooter accidents — dummies and human body models in action (Fraunhofer EMI annual report 2021/2022, p. 48 ff.)

Dummy structures from additive manufacturing 

ATTENTION — artificial intelligence for real-time injury prediction 

EMI supports orthopedic surgery using virtual studies for ACL reconstruction (in German)

Design of personal armor systems using latest virtual human body models

Wheelcharity — road safety of wheelchair users

More road safety for everyone — research with biofidelic dummies 

Relevance of muscle stiffness for occupant safety

 

List of publications

Evaluation of Behind Armor Blunt Trauma (BABT) — Numerical Investigation with GHBMC M50 and Dummy Tests with CTS-PRIMUS Breakable Thorax, 33rd International Symposium on Ballistics,  Bruges, Belgium 

Plausibility Assessment of Numerical Cyclist to Vehicle Collision Simulations based on Accident Data

Assessment of GHBMC M50-P Response for Behind Armour Blunt Trauma – Impact Loading with Approximation of 3D Surface of the Armour Back Face Displacement 

Investigation of e-scooter drivers colliding with kerbs – a parametric numerical study

Comparison of rib bone surrogates from additive manufacturing, cast material and PMHS data under dynamic loading

How muscle stiffness affects human body model behavior  BMC 2021

Computational study on extra-articular knee structures preventing the anterior cruciate ligament from re-rupturing using the GHBMC M50-PS

How to Combine 3D Textile Modeling with Latest FE Human Body Models

Does the anterolateral ligament protect the anterior cruciate ligament in the most common injury mechanisms? A human knee model study

Short communication: A Numerical Study on Pedestrian and Wheelchair User Safety in VRU-Vehicle Collisions (ircobi.org 2020)

Finite element modelling of complex movements during self-sealing of ring incisions in leaves of Delosperma cooperi - ScienceDirect

Characterization and Modeling of Airbag Fabrics Subjected to Asymmetric Biaxial Loading and Elevated Temperatures Airbag 2018