Authors: Narayan Yoganandan—Center for NeuroTrauma Research, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin; Sajal Chirvi—Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin; Frank A. Pintar—Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin;…
Category: Publications
Publications of the Stapp Association Journal
Quantification of Skeletal and Soft Tissue Contributions to Thoracic Response in a Dynamic Frontal Loading Scenario
Authors: Michelle M. Murach, Yun-Seok Kang, John H. Bolte, David Stark, Rakshit Ramachandra, and Amanda M. Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Kevin Moorhouse and Jason Stammen—National Highway Traffic Safety…
Sources of Variability in Structural Bending Response of Pediatric and Adult Human Ribs in Dynamic Frontal Impacts
Authors: Amanda M. Agnew, Michelle M. Murach, Victoria M. Dominguez, Akshara Sreedhar, Elina Misicka, Angela Harden, and John H. Bolte—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Jason Stammen and Kevin Moorhouse—National…
Reference PMHS Sled Tests to Assess Submarining of the Small Female
Authors: Xavier Trosseille and Philippe Petit—LAB PSA Peugeot-Citroën Renault; Jérôme Uriot, Pascal Potier, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR; Olivier Richard—Faurecia Automotive Seating; Sabine Compigne—Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA; Mitsutoshi Masuda—Toyota Motor Corporation; Richard Douard—Université René…
The Effects of Inboard Shoulder Belt and Lap Belt Loadings on Chest Deflection
Authors: Koji Mizuno and Ryoichi Yoshida—Nagoya University; Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiko Tanaka and Ryota Ishigaki—Autoliv Japan; Naruyuki Hosokawa and Yoshinori Tanaka—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory; Masahito Hitosugi— Shiga University of Medical Science Abstract…
Assessment of Thoracic Response and Injury Risk Using the Hybrid III, THOR-M, and Post-Mortem Human Surrogates under Various Restraint Conditions in Full-Scale Frontal Sled Tests
Authors: Devon L Albert, Stephanie M Beeman, and Andrew R Kemper—Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech Abstract A total of 20 full-scale frontal sled tests were conducted using the Hybrid…
Analysis of the Frequency and Mechanism of Injury to Warfighters in the Under-body Blast Environment
Authors: Kerry Danelson, Laura Watkins, Jonathon Hendricks—Wake Forest Department of Orthopaedic Surgery; Patricia Frounfelker—WIAMan Case Review Team; Karen Pizzolato-Heine, Ray Valentine, and Kathryn Loftis—Survivability/Lethality Analysis Directorate (SLAD) Abstract During Operation Iraqi Freedom…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Human Shoulder Response to High Velocity Lateral Impact
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,…
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…
Optimal Specifications for the Advanced Pedestrian Legform Impactor
Authors: Takahiro Isshiki, Jacobo Antona-Makoshi, and Atsuhiro Konosu—Japan Automobile Research Institute; Yukou Takahashi—Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Abstract This study addresses the virtual optimization of the technical specifications for a recently developed Advanced…
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…
New Reference PMHS Tests to Assess Whole-Body Pedestrian Impact Using a Simplified Generic Vehicle Front-End
Authors: Eric Song, Philippe Petit, and Xavier Trosseille—LAB PSA Renault; Jérôme Uriot, Pascal Potier, and Denis Dubois—CEESAR; Richard Douard—Université Paris René Descartes Abstract This study aims to provide a set of reference…
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…
Development of an Unbiased Validation Protocol to Assess the Biofidelity of Finite Element Head Models used in Prediction of Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Chiara Giordano and Svein Kleiven—Royal Institute of Technology KTH, School of Technology and Health, Department of Neuronic Engineering Abstract This study describes a method to identify laboratory test procedures and impact response…