Comparison of the analytical and numerical solutions to published data
| . | McMahon and Cheng's results . | Analytical solution . | . | Numerical solution . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Values . | Values . | Difference (%) . | Values . | Difference (%) . | ||
| Man | |||||||
| Max. force (N) | 2020 | 1986 | 4.3 (1.7) | 2022 | 1.5 (0.1) | ||
| h (cm) | 6.24 | 6.25 | 0.01 (0.2) | 6.25 | 0.01 (0.2) | ||
| k (kN m-1) | 10.9 | 10.7 | 0.2 (1.9) | 10.9 | 0.0 (0.1) | ||
| Fx,peak (N) | 391.3 | 418 | 26 (6.7) | 391.8 | 0.50 (0.1) | ||
| Dog | |||||||
| k (kN m-1) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.07 (4.7) | 1.5 | 0.06 (0) | ||
| h (cm) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 (7.7) | 1.3 | 0.03 (2.3) | ||
| Kangaroo | |||||||
| h (cm) | 7.7 | 6.4 | 1.3 (13.0) | 6.9 | 0.81 (10.5) | ||
| . | McMahon and Cheng's results . | Analytical solution . | . | Numerical solution . | . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Values . | Values . | Difference (%) . | Values . | Difference (%) . | ||
| Man | |||||||
| Max. force (N) | 2020 | 1986 | 4.3 (1.7) | 2022 | 1.5 (0.1) | ||
| h (cm) | 6.24 | 6.25 | 0.01 (0.2) | 6.25 | 0.01 (0.2) | ||
| k (kN m-1) | 10.9 | 10.7 | 0.2 (1.9) | 10.9 | 0.0 (0.1) | ||
| Fx,peak (N) | 391.3 | 418 | 26 (6.7) | 391.8 | 0.50 (0.1) | ||
| Dog | |||||||
| k (kN m-1) | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.07 (4.7) | 1.5 | 0.06 (0) | ||
| h (cm) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.1 (7.7) | 1.3 | 0.03 (2.3) | ||
| Kangaroo | |||||||
| h (cm) | 7.7 | 6.4 | 1.3 (13.0) | 6.9 | 0.81 (10.5) | ||
h values for the kangaroo and dog for McMahon and Cheng's data were measured from graphs. Differences between the analytical solution and the numerical solution to McMahon and Cheng's data are presented as absolute differences (percentage differences to 1 decimal place are given in parentheses).