intermediate · YAML-driven interactive example

Horse Body Simple

Pelvis, ribcage, neck, head, front limb, and hind limb elements are connected with joints and elastic tissue lines to show how a hind push can move through a simplified horse body.

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Parameter definitions

Initial forward speed (m/s)

Starting horizontal velocity shared by the simplified body segments.

Hind push impulse (Ns)

Timed impulse applied through the hind limb to represent propulsion.

Elastic line stiffness (N/m)

Stiffness for the dorsal and ventral elastic structures spanning the trunk.

Tissue damping (Ns/m)

Damping in the elastic trunk lines and linked segments.

Concepts

Linked body segments

Simplified rigid bodies and joints can show how segment motion is constrained without recreating anatomy in full detail.

Propulsive impulse

A hind limb push adds momentum that must pass through joints and elastic tissue before the trunk moves.

Experiments

Reduce spinal stiffness and keep the hind push constant.
The trunk should flex more and the dorsal strain readout should increase.
Increase the initial forward speed.
The whole side-view model should translate farther before the same push occurs.