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Figure5-36 shows total force from feet-ground contacts to be approximately 810 lbs. We
must move the pedestrian up slightly.
% Change the Z position of the pedestrian to -1.056 feet. Results of this
change is shown in Figure 5-37.
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NOTE: You may find it helpful to edit the language.rsc
in the /HVE/supportFiles/sys directory in order to
show 3 decimal digits.
We will use the collision pulse to approximate the vehicle braking.
% Enter the following collision pulse for the Dodge Dakota 4x4. See
Table 5-3.
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NOTE: This crash pulse is available in the file
GATBTutorialPulse3. Execute the run to analyze
pedestrian behavior in this type of crash. The speeds
of the vehicle and pedestrian can be modified, as well
as braking effort on the pickup. Results of this run
are shown in the following figures.
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If you are having difficulty in completing this portion of
the tutorial, the file GATBcreatePedestrianImpact in
your /HVE/supportFiles/case directory contains all
necessary information up to this point.
Figure 5-35: Positioning the human in front of pickup
Manual printed October 30, 2003
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