Stapp Journal, Volume 68

Discover the latest advancements in impact biomechanics and crash injury protection with the Stapp Car Crash Journal, Volume 68. This edition features technical papers submitted to the Stapp Car Crash Journal in 2023 and 2024 and presented at the 2023 and 2024 Stapp Car Crash Conferences. 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:

• Crash scenarios
• Injury biomechanics
• Occupant Kinematics
• Finite Element Models
• Simulations
• Human Body Models

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Articles from Volume 68

• Comparison of Bending Properties in Paired Human Ribs with and without Costal Cartilage
  Authors: Rose Schaffer, Yun-Seok Kang, Angelo Marcallini, Jr.—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Bengt Pipkorn— Autoliv Research, Sweden; John Bolte IV, Amanda Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract Thoracic injuries, most frequently rib fractures, commonly occur in motor vehicle crashes. With an increased reliance on…
• Effect of A-Pillar Blind Spots on a Driver’s Pedestrian Visibility during Vehicle Turns at an Intersection
  Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract This study aims to elucidate the impact of A-pillar blind spots on drivers’ visibility of pedestrians during left and right turns at an intersection. An experiment was conducted using a sedan and a truck, with…
• Effects of Head Restraint (HR) Interference on Child Restraint System (CRS) Performance in Frontal and Far-Side Impacts
  Authors: Julie Mansfield—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract Forward-facing child restraint systems (FF CRS) and high-back boosters often contact the vehicle seat head restraint (HR) when installed, creating a gap between the back surface of the CRS and the vehicle seat. The effects of HR interference on…
• Evaluation of Child Anthropometries in Relation to Modern Vehicle Seat and Booster Dimensions
  Authors: Gretchen Baker, Rosalie Connell—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Carrie Rhodes—Passenger Safety Program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Julie Mansfield—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract This study compared modern vehicle and booster geometries with relevant child anthropometries. Vehicle geometries (seat length, seat pan height, shoulder belt…
• Isolated Rib Response and Fracture Prediction for Young Mid-Size Male, Enabled by Population Specific Material Models and Geometry
  Authors: Miguel Corrales, Duane Cronin—Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo; Sven Holcombe—Department of Surgery, University of Michigan; Amanda Agnew, Yun-Seok Kang—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University Abstract Thorax injury remains a primary contributor to mortality in car crash scenarios. Although human body models can be…
• Standardized Assessment of Gravity Settling Human Body Models for Virtual Testing
  Authors: B. Wade von Kleeck, Juliette Caffrey, Ashley A. Weaver, and F. Scott Gayzik—Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Jason Hallman—Toyota Motor North America R&D Abstract The increased use of computational human models in evaluation of safety systems demands greater attention to best practices in coupling the model…

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