Discover the latest advancements in impact biomechanics and crash injury protection with the Stapp Car Crash Journal, Volume 62. This edition features technical papers submitted to the Stapp Car Crash Journal in 2018 and presented at the 2018 Stapp Car Crash Conference. The Stapp Car Crash Conference is the premier forum for the presentation of research in impact biomechanics, human injury tolerance, and related fields, advancing the knowledge of land-vehicle crash injury protection.

In This Issue
Topics discussed in this issue include:
- Injury biomechanics and human tolerance
- Crash testing and safety system evaluations
- Brain injury biomechanics and analysis
- Vehicle-pedestrian interaction
- Methodological advancements and tools for biomechanics research
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Articles from Volume 62
- A Reanalysis of Experimental Brain Strain Data: Implication for Finite Element Head Model ValidationAuthors: Zhou Zhou, Xiaogai Li, and Svein Kleiven—Neuronic Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Chirag S. Shah—Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc.; Warren N. Hardy—Virginia Tech-Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract Relative motion between the brain and skull and brain deformation are biomechanics aspects associated with many types of traumatic brain…
- Analysis of the Frequency and Mechanism of Injury to Warfighters in the Under-body Blast EnvironmentAuthors: 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 and Operation Enduring Freedom, improvised explosive devices were used strategically and with increasing frequency. To effectively design countermeasures…
- 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 TestsAuthors: 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 III (HIII), THOR-M and post-mortem human surrogates (PMHSs) to evaluate the thoracic biofidelity of the HIII and THOR-M…
- Front Airbag Deployment Rates in Real-World Car Accidents in Japan and Implications for Activation of Accident Emergency Calling SystemAuthors: Yasuhiro Matsui—National Traffic Safety Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Accident emergency calling systems (AECSs) are signaled by the deployment of airbags, which causes them to automatically emit information providing the location of the accident site to a public service answering party (PSAP). In some real-world…
- Human Shoulder Response to Lateral Impact in Intermediate Loading Conditions Between High-Velocity, Short-Duration and Low-Velocity, Long-DurationAuthors: Matthieu Lebarbé, Pascal Potier, Jérôme Uriot, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR (Nanterre, France); Denis Lafont—DGA TT (Bourges, France); Richard Douard—Université Paris René Descartes (Paris, France) Abstract The EuroSID-2re (ES-2re) Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) commonly known as the crash test dummy is also used in the military domain to assess the risk…
- Injury Risk Curves for the Human Cervical Spine from Inferior-to-Superior LoadingAuthors: 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; Anjishnu Banerjee—Division of Biostatistics, Medical College of Wisconsin; Liming Voo—Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University Abstract Cervical spine…
- Modelling of an Adjustable Generic Simplified Vehicle for Pedestrian Impact and Simulations of Corresponding Reference PMHS Tests Using the GHBMC 50th Percentile Male Pedestrian Simplified ModelAuthors: Eric Song and Phillipe Petit — LAB PSA Renault; Jérome Uriot — CEESAR Abstract In a previous study (Song et al. 2017), an adjustable generic simplified vehicle buck was developed; eleven PMHS were impacted by the buck representing a SUV, a van and a sedan successively; and biofidelity corridors were…
- Quantification of Skeletal and Soft Tissue Contributions to Thoracic Response in a Dynamic Frontal Loading ScenarioAuthors: 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 Administration, Vehicle Research and Test Center Abstract Thoracic injuries continue to be a major health concern in motor…
- 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 Descartes, Paris Abstract In the last decade, extensive efforts have been made to understand the physics of submarining…
- Relation Between Sacroilium and Other Pelvic Fractures Based on Real-World Automotive AccidentsAuthors: Phillipe Petit and Xavier Trousseille—LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault; Sophie Curry, Matthieu Lebarbé, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR; Sabine Compigne—Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA; Mitsutoshi Masuda—Toyota Motor Corporation Abstract The study firstly aimed at looking whether sacroilium (SI) fractures could be sustained as unique pelvic injuries in side impact real world automotive…
- Side Impact Assessment and Comparison of Appropriate Size and Age Equivalent Porcine Surrogates to Scaled Human Side Impact Response Biofidelity CorridorsAuthors: Jennifer L. Yaek, Christopher J. Andrecovich, and John M. Cavanaugh—Wayne State University; Stephen W. Rouhana—Vehicle Safety Sciences, LLC Abstract Analysis and validation of current scaling relationships and existing response corridors using animal surrogate test data is valuable, and may lead to the development of new or improved scaling relationships….
- Sources of Variability in Structural Bending Response of Pediatric and Adult Human Ribs in Dynamic Frontal ImpactsAuthors: 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 Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Vehicle Research and Test Center Abstract Despite safety advances, thoracic injuries in motor vehicle…
- 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 Chest injuries occur frequently in frontal collisions. During impact, tension in the lap belt is transferred to the…
- Validation of a Finite Element 50th Percentile THOR Anthropomorphic Test Device in Multiple Sled Test ConfigurationsAuthors: Kyle P. McNamara, Derek A. Jones, James P. Gaewsky, Ashley A. Weaver and Joel D. Stizel—Wake Forest School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics; Jacob B. Putnam and Jeffrey T. Somers—KBRwyle Abstract Computational models of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) can be used in…
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