Authors: Matthieu Lebarbé—CEESAR, Nanterre, France; Philippe Vezin—Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622, Lyon, France; Frédéric Rongiéras—Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622, Lyon,…
Author: Stapp Car Crash Journal
Association of Impact Velocity with Serious-Injury and Fatality Risks to Cyclists in Commercial Truck-Cyclist Accidents
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University; Kazuhiro Sorimachi, Akira Imanishi, and Takeshi Fujimura—Isuzu Advanced Engineering Center, Ltd. , Japan Abstract This study aimed to clarify…
Biomechanics of Lumbar Motion-Segments in Dynamic Compression
Authors: Mike W. J. Arun, Prasannaah Hadagali, Klaus Driesslein, William Curry, Narayan Yoganandan, and Frank A. Pintar—Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Abstract Recent epidemiology studies have reported increase in lumbar…
Analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility Standards of ATD Response for the Correlation Method
Authors: Lan Xu and Guy Nusholtz—FCA US LLC, USA Abstract Statistical methods, using the entire time-history, can be used to assess the impact response of an ATD (Anthropomorphic Test Device) in terms…
Human Foot-Ankle Injuries and Associated Risk Curves from Under Body Blast Loading Conditions
Authors: Sajal Chirvi, Narayan Yoganandan, Mike Schlick, William Curry—Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin/VA Medical Center; Frank Pintar—Department of Neurosurgery/Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin/VA Medical Center; Anjishnu…
Optimizing Seat Belt and Airbag Designs for Rear Seat Occupant Protection in Frontal Crashes
Authors: Jingwen Hu and Matthew P. Reed—University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute; Jonathan D. Rupp—Emory University School of Medicine; Kurt Fischer, Paul Lange, and Angelo Adler—ZF TRW Automotive Holdings Corp Abstract Recent…
Strain-rate Dependency of Axonal Tolerance for Uniaxial Stretching
Authors: Hiromichi Nakadate, Evrim Kurtoglu, Hidenori Furukawa, Shoko Oikawa, and Shigeru Aomura—Graduate School of System Design, Tokyo Metropolitan University; Akira Kakuta—Advanced Course of Mechanical and Computer Systems Engineering, National Institute of Technology,…
Development of the CAVEMAN Human Body Model: Validation of Lower Extremity Sub-Injurious Response to Vertical Accelerative Loading
Authors: Kent Butz, Chad Spurlock, Rajarshi Roy, Cameron Bell, Paul Barrett, Aaron Ward, Xudong Xiao, Allen Shirley, Colin Welch, Kevin Lister—Corvid Technologies Abstract Improving injury prediction accuracy and fidelity for mounted Warfighters…
Occupant Kinematics in Simulated Autonomous Driving Vehicle Collisions: Influence of Seating Position, Direction and Angle
Authors: Yuichi Kitagawa, Shigeki Hayashi, Katsunori Yamada, Mitsuaki Gotoh—Toyota Motor Corporation Abstract This two-part study analyzed occupant kinematics in simulated collisions of future automated driving vehicles in terms of seating configuration. In…
Neck Injury Response in High Vertical Accelerations and its Algorithmical Formalization to Mitigate Neck Injuries
Authors: Julie Klima, Jian Kang, AnnMarie Meldrum, Steven Pankiewicz—Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center Abstract Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) conducted a comprehensive analysis of data collected during…
Biofidelity Evaluation of the THOR and Hybrid III 50th Percentile Male Frontal Impact Anthropomorphic Test Devices
Authors: Daniel Parent, Matthew Craig, Kevin Moorhouse—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Abstract The objective of this study is to present a quantitative comparison of the biofidelity of the THOR and Hybrid III…
The Large Omnidirectional Child (LODC) ATD: Biofidelity Comparison with the Hybrid III 10 Year Old
Authors: Jason Stammen and Kevin Moorhouse—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Brian Suntay—Transportation Research Center Inc.; Michael Carlson and Yun-Seok Kang—The Ohio State University Abstract When the Hybrid III 10-year old (HIII-10C) anthropomorphic…
Morphomics of the Talus
Authors: David Gorman and Ebram Handy—General Motors LLC and International Center for Automotive Medicine Fellows; Sikui Wang and Annette L. Irwin—General Motors LLC; Stewart Wang—International Center for Automotive Medicine Fellows Abstract Previous…
Evaluation of WIAMan Technology Demonstrator Biofidelity Relative to Sub-Injurious PMHS Response in Simulated Under-body Blast Events
Authors: Hollie A. Pietsch, Kelly E. Bosch, and David R. Weyland—US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center; E. Meade Spratley, Kyvory A. Henderson, and Robert S. Salzar—University of Virginia Center…
Traffic Accidents Involving Cyclists Identifying Causal Factors Using Questionnaire Survey, Traffic Accident Data, and Real-World Observation
Authors: Shoko Oikawa and Yasuhiro Matsui—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Toshiya Hirose—Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan; Shigeru Aomura—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract The purpose of this study is to clarify…
Association of Impact Velocity with Risks of Serious Injuries and Fatalities to Pedestrians in Commercial Truck-Pedestrian Accidents
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui and Shoko Oikawa—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Kazuhiro Sorimachi, Akira Imanishi, and Takeshi Fujimura—Isuzu Advanced Engineering Center, Ltd., Japan Abstract This study aimed to clarify the relationship…
Responses and Injuries to PMHS in Side-Facing and Oblique Seats in Horizontal Longitudinal Sled Tests per FAA Emergency Landing Conditions
Authors: John R. Humm, Narayan Yoganandan, and Frank A. Pintar—Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin; Richard L. DeWeese, David M. Moorcroft, and Amanda M. Taylor—Civil Aerospace Medical Institute; Brian Peterson—Milwaukee County…
Investigation of Pelvic Injuries on Eighteen Post Mortem Human Subjects Submitted to Oblique Lateral Impacts
Authors: Matthieu Lebarbé, Pascal Baudrit, and Pascal Potier—CEESAR; Philippe Petit, and Xavier Trosseille—LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault; Sabine Compigne—Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA; Mitsutoshi Masuda and Takumi Fujii—Toyota Motor Corporation; Richard Douard—Université René…
Biomechanical Responses of PMHS Subjected to Abdominal Seatbelt Loading
Authors: Rakshit Ramachandra, Yun-Seok Kang, and John H. Bolte—The Ohio State University; Alena Hagedorn and Rodney Herriott—Transportation Research Center Inc.; Jason A. Stammen and Kevin Moorhouse—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Abstract Past…
Effect of Abdominal Loading Location on Liver Motion: Experimental Assessment using Ultrafast Ultrasound Imaging and Simulation with a Human Body Model
Authors: Anicet Le Ruyet and Philippe Beillas—Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, LBMC UMR_T9406, F69622, Lyon, France; Fabien Berthet—Transpolis SAS< Lyon Saint-Exupéry Aéroport, France; Frédéric Rongiéras—Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard…
Biomechanical Response of Military Booted and Unbooted Foot-Ankle-Tibia from Vertical Loading
Authors: Frank A. Pintar, Michael B. Schlick, and Narayan Yoganandan—Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center; Liming Voo and Andrew C. Merkle—Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael Kleinberger—US Army Research…
Age-Specific Injury Risk Curves for Distributed, Anterior Thoracic Loading of Various Sizes of Adults Based on Sternal Deflections
Authors: Harold J. Mertz—General Motors Corporation (retired); Priya Prasad—Prasad Engineering, LLC; Dainius J. Dalmotas—D. J. Dalmotas Consulting, Inc.; Annette L. Irwin—General Motors LLC Abstract Injury Risk Curves are developed from cadaver data…