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- Title
Sensitivity Analysis for Multidirectional Spaceflight Loading and Muscle Deconditioning on Astronaut Response.
- Authors
Lalwala, Mitesh; Devane, Karan S.; Koya, Bharath; Hsu, Fang-Chi; Gayzik, F. Scott; Weaver, Ashley A.
- Abstract
A sensitivity analysis for loading conditions and muscle deconditioning on astronaut response for spaceflight transient accelerations was carried out using a mid-size male human body model with active musculature. The model was validated in spaceflight-relevant 2.5–15 g loading magnitudes in seven volunteer tests, showing good biofidelity (CORA: 0.69). Sensitivity analysis was carried out in simulations varying pulse magnitude (5, 10, and 15 g), rise time (32.5 and 120 ms), and direction (10 directions: frontal, rear, vertical, lateral, and their combination) along with muscle size change (± 15% change) and responsiveness (pre-braced, relaxed, vs. delayed response) changes across 600 simulations. Injury metrics were most sensitive to the loading direction (50%, partial-R2) and least sensitive to muscle size changes (0.2%). The pulse magnitude also had significant effect on the injury metrics (16%), whereas muscle responsiveness (3%) and pulse rise time (2%) had only slight effects. Frontal and upward loading directions were the worst for neck, spine, and lower extremity injury metrics, whereas rear and downward directions were the worst for head injury metrics. Higher magnitude pulses and pre-bracing also increased the injury risk.
- Subjects
ASTRONAUTS; SENSITIVITY analysis; LEG injuries; SPACE flight; BACK muscles; HEAD injuries; HUMAN body
- Publication
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023, Vol 51, Issue 2, p430
- ISSN
0090-6964
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10439-022-03054-4