Authors: Karthik Somasundaram, Klaus Driesslein, Frank Pintar, Medical College of Wisconsin Abstract As automated vehicle technologies enable increased seat recline angles during travel, understanding the biomechanics of injury under these novel occupant…
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Development of Pelvis Injury Risk Curves for Iliac Bone Fracture Due to Lap Belt Loading in Female PMHS Sled Tests
Authors: Karthik Somasundaram, Narayan Yoganandan, Klaus Driesslein, Frank A. Pintar—Medical College of Wisconsin; Rachel Richardson, Dan Parent—National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Abstract This study aimed to develop injury tolerance metrics for iliac…
Obese Occupant Response in Reclined and Upright Seated Postures in Frontal Impacts
Authors: Karthik Somasundaram, John R. Humm, Narayan Yoganandan, Hans Hauschild, Klaus Driesslein, and Frank A. Pintar—Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center Abstract The American population is getting heavier and automated…