Thesis work Lower extremity metrics for SAFER HBM pedestrian assessment
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Thesis Worker at Volvo Cars
Welcome to explore the world of Volvo Cars by writing your thesis with us! As a thesis worker in our organization you are supported by a supervisor who follows you during your project. Through your thesis work you will be able to contribute to our company purpose providing freedom to move in a safe sustainable and personal way from day one!
About this opportunity - Background
Pedestrian impact is one of the most common impacts in road traffic and contributes significantly to fatalities and severe injuries in worldwide. The head and legs are the most frequently injured body parts.
Pedestrian safety of vehicles is evaluated by means of impactors an upper leg and lower leg impactor. The capability of the impactors to predict injury risk is limited. The SAFER HBM is a Finite Element (FE) Human Body Model (HBM) that is developed to predict risk of injury to occupants and pedestrians in car crashes. The SAFER HBM is developed for mimicking injury mechanisms in detail and to predict injuries by local physical measurements linked to injury risk.
In this thesis a method to enhance the capability of the SAFER HBM to predict lower leg fracture risk will be developed. The project will consist of FE HBM pre-processing in software such as ANSA or external scripts (Matlab or Python). The updated model will then be simulated in both validation scenarios replicating biomechanical subsystem tests as well as in application studies in a vehicle-like environment.
Scope of the thesis work
Review of recent relevant impact biomechanics literature on lower extremity injuries with a special focus on pedestrians
Identify relevant load cases and develop a method for risk function development
Apply the method to SAFER HBM
Evaluate the risk function by means of reconstructing pedestrian impacts identified in the literature
Learn how to pre-process run and analyze crash FE simulations.
What youll bring
This master thesis project is suitable for two students preferably with good knowledge of the FE method biomechanics and scripting. The work will be carried out at Volvo Cars Safety Centre during spring 2026. FE simulations will be done using the LS-DYNA FE software.
Duration
The work will start in January 2026
The duration for this thesis work is 20 weeks.
30 ECTS (Master academic credits) in agreement with your Thesis Advisor in University
This thesis is to be conducted by 2 Students working in pair.
Volvo Cars. For Life.
For nearly a century Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal sustainable and safe way. Today we are driving bold advancements in electrification sustainability and automotive safety. To realize our ambitious vision we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow today.
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Ready to take the next step
Applications should include your CV and a brief personal letter stating your interests within the given area and your thoughts and credentials. Submit your CV in English
Applications must be received no later than 31st of October 2025. We are prioritising direct applications to ensure a fair and efficient application process.
For questions regarding the recruitment process please contact Recruiter Radoslaw Piela at
For specific questions about the position please reach out to Hiring Manager Linus Wågström at
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