TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Response of Human Lower Thorax to Impact
JO  - Annual proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
A1  - Haffner, Mark P.
A1  - Sances, S
A1  - Kumaresan, Srirangam
A1  - Pintar, Frank A.
A1  - Yoganandan, Narayan A.
SP  - 33
EP  - 43
VL  - 40
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N2  - The objective of this study was to determine the dynamic force-deflection characteristics of the human lower thoracic region. Five unembalmed cadavers with vascular pressurization were subjected to impact on the right lower anterior region of the thorax at a velocity of 4.3 m/s. A pendulum (23/5 kg, 150 mm diameter face) delivered the impact. The force-time history was obtained from the load cell attached to the pendulum impactor. Deflections at the impact site were obtained using the chest band signals. Force-deflection curves were obtained by eliminating the time variable between the force and deflection time histories. Peak impact forces ranged from 1.9 to 2.7 kN (mean: 2.29 kN +/- 0.38). Peak deflections ranged from 34 to 85 mm (mean: 59.3 mm +/- 18.1). Detailed autopsy revealed rib and liver trauma. The nonlinear force-deformation curves presented in this study provide fundamental data for the design of anthropomorphic test devices with improved biofidelity so that injury can be predicted in real-world crash environments.<p />
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SN  - 1540-0360
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -