Authors: Jennifer L. Yaek and John M. Cavanaugh—Wayne State University; Stephen W. Rouhana—Vehicle Safety Sciences LLC Abstract There has been recent progress over the past 10 years in research comparing 6-year-old thoracic…
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A Shoulder Injury Criterion for the EuroSID-2re Applicable in a Large Loading Condition Spectrum of the Military Domain
Authors: Matthieu Lebarbé and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR; Denis Lafont—DGA-TT, French Ministry of Defense Abstract The EuroSID-2re (ES-2re) is an Anthropometric Test Device (ATD) from the automotive domain designed for lateral impact. Since the…
Far Side Impact Injury Threshold Recommendations Based on 6 Paired WorldSID / Post Mortem Human Subjects Tests
Authors: Philippe Petit and Xavier Trosseille—LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault (Nanterre – France); Jérôme Uriot, David Poulard, Pascal Potier, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR (Nanterre – France); Sabine Compigne—Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (Belgium); Masato…
PMHS and WorldSID Kinematic and Injury Response in Far-Side Events in a Vehicle-Based Test Environment
Authors: Daniel Perez-Rapela, John-Paul Donlon, Jason L. Forman, and Jeff R. Crandall—University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics; Bengt Pipkorn and Benjamin K. Shurtz—Autoliv; Craig Markusic—Honda R&D Americas Abstract Far-side kinematics and…
Development of a Subhuman Primate Brain Finite Element Model to Investigate Brain Injury Thresholds Induced by Head Rotation
Authors: Tushar Arora and Liying Zhang—Wayne State University; Priya Prasad—Prasad Engineering, LLC Abstract An anatomically detailed rhesus monkey brain FE model was developed to simulate in vivo responses of the brain of…
Human Response and Injury Resulting from Head Impacts with Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Authors: David B. Stark, Arrianna K. Willis, Zach Eshelman, Yun-Seok Kang, Rakshit Ramachandra, and John H. Bolte IV—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Matthew McCrink—Aerospace Research Center, The Ohio State…
Brain Strain from Motion of Sparse Markers
Authors: Zhou Zhou, Xiaogai Li, and Svein Kleiven—KTH Royal Institute of Technology; Warren N. Hardy—Virginia Tech-Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract Brain strain secondary to head impact or inertial loading is…
Pedestrian Detection During Vehicle Backing Maneuvers Using Ultrasonic Parking Sensors
Authors: Yasuhiro Matsui and Naruyuki Hosokawa—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan; Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Ultrasonic parking sensors are an active technology designed to alert drivers to the presence…
A Sensor Suite for Toeboard Three-Dimensional Deformation Measurement During Crash
Authors: Mengyu Song and Cong Chen—Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tomonari, Furukawa—University of Virginia; Azusa Nakata and Shinsuke Shibata—Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Abstract This paper presents the development of a sensor…
A Novel Approach to Scaling Age-, Sex-, and Body Size-Dependent Thoracic Responses using Structural Properties of Human Ribs
Authors: Yun-Seok Kang, John H. Bolte IV, and Amanda M. Agnew—Injury Biomechanics Research Center, The Ohio State University; Jason Stammen and Kevin Moorhouse—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Abstract Thoracic injuries are frequently…
Assessment of Several THOR Thoracic Injury Criteria based on a New Post Mortem Human Subject Test Series and Recommendations
Authors: Xavier Trosseille and Philippe Petit—LAB PSA Renault; Jérôme Uriot, Pascal Potier, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR Abstract Several studies, available in the literature, were conducted to establish the most relevant criterion for predicting…
Analysis of Force Mitigation by Boots in Axial Impacts using a Lower Leg Finite Element Model
Authors: Carolyn E. Hampton, Michael Kleinberger—U.S. Army Research Laboratory; Michael Schlick, Narayan Yoganandan, and Frank A. Pintar—Medical College of Wisconsin at Zablocki Medical Center Abstract Lower extremity injuries caused by floor plate…
Kinematic and Biomechanical Response of Post-Mortem Human Subjects Under Various Pre-Impact Postures to High-Rate Vertical Loading Conditions
Authors: Lauren Wood Zaseck, Anne C. Bonifas, Carl S. Miller, Nichole Ritchie Orton, and Matthew P. Reed—University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute; Constantine K. Demetropoulos, Kyle A. Ott, Christopher J. Dooley, Nathanael…
Biofidelic Evaluation of the Large Omni-Directional Child Anthropomorphic Test Device in Low Speed Loading Conditions
Authors: Thomas Seacrist, Jalaj Maheshwari, and Valentina Graci—The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Christine M. Holt, Raul Akkem, and Gregory Chingas—Drexel University; Ethan C. Douglas and Madeline Griffith—University of Pennsylvania; Aimee J. Palumbo—Temple…
Factors Affecting Child Injury Risk in Motor-Vehicle Crashes
Authors: Marco Benedetti, Kathleen D. Klinich, Miriam A. Manary, and Carol A.C. Flannagan—University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Abstract Current recommendations for restraining child occupants are based on biomechanical testing and data…
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…
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 Model
Authors: 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…