Authors: Lee F. Gabler, Jeff R. Crandall, and Matthew B. Panzer—University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics; Norbert Praxl—Partnership for Dummy Technology and Biomechanics; Philipp Wernicke—BMW Group Abstract Tissue-level deformation is the…
Category: 61st Stapp Car Crash Conference
Communications associated with the 61st Stapp Car Crash Conference
Belted Female Occupants in Frontal Car Crashes are More Likely to Sustain Moderate Concussions than Male Occupants
Authors: Jacobo Antona-Makoshi—Japan Automobile Research Institute; Johan Davidsson—Chalmers University of Technology; Mats Lindkvist—Umeå University Abstract NASS-CDS data from years 2005-2015 was analyzed to estimate the frequency and risk of moderate and serious…
Occupant Torso Kinematics in Low Acceleration Time-Extended Evasive Swerving Events
Authors: Christine Holt, Sriram Balasubramanian—School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University and Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Thomas Seacrist, Valentina Graci, and Kristy B….
Multi Directional THOR Testing Comparison to an Updated FE THOR Model
Authors: Derek A. Jones, Kyle P. McNamara, James P. Gaewsky, Ashley A. Weaver, and Joel D. Stitzel—Wake Forest School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics; Jacob…
Leveraging Human Body Models of Varying Complexity for Computational Efficiency
Authors: Berkan Guleyupoglu, Bharath Koya and F. Scott Gayzik—Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract The objective of this study was to reduce…
Pedestrian Flex-PLI Legform Test Performance for Seven Early 2000s’ Small Cars
Authors: Becky Mueller and Joseph Nolan—Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Abstract IIHS is examining the potential real-world benefit of vehicle-based pedestrian tests, such as those proposed by NHTSA for future safety…
Effect of Postmortem Time and Preservation Fluid on the Tensile Material Properties of Bovine Liver Parenchyma
Authors: Kristin M. Dunford and Andrew R. Kemper—Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, Center for Injury Biomechanics; Tanya LeRoith—Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Abstract The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects…