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Proceedings of the International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury conference

Journal Volume: 36
Journal Issue:
Journal Year: 2008
Articles in SafetyLit: 38

A new detailed multi-body model of the pedestrian lower extremity: development and preliminary validation

A parametric study of hard tissue injury prediction using finite elements: consideration of geometric complexity, failure theory, sub-failure material properties, thresholding, and element characteristics

Active controlled muscles in numerical model of human arm for movement in two degrees of freedom

AIS 3+ head injury mechanisms and crash characteristics -- a review of airbag deployed frontal crashes

Biofidelity of rear impact dummies in low speed rear-end impact - comparison of rigid seat and mass production car seat in human volunteers

Biomechanical investigation of injury mechanisms in rollover crashes from the CIREN database

Brain lesions in motor vehicle crashes: Differences between side and frontal impacts

Brain viscoelasticity measured by magnetic resonance elastography

Cadaveric lumbar spine responses to flexion with and without anterior shear displacement

Dose-response models and EDR data for assessment of injury risk and effectiveness of safety systems

Female volunteer motion in rear impact sled tests in comparison to results from earlier male volunteer tests

Head kinematics, neck loads, and injuries in side impact sled tests

Inducing head motion with a novel helmet during head-first impact can mitigate neck injury metrics: An experimental proof-of-concept investigation using mechanical surrogates

Influence of pre-impact occupant properties on the injury response during frontal collisions

Influence of vehicle shape and stiffness on the pedestrian lower extremity injuries: Review of current pedestrian lower leg test procedure

Injury mechanism of pedestrians impact test with a sport-utility vehicle and mini-van

Injury thresholds and a measurement technique for the thigh and leg of a pedestrian

Invited discussion: Roof strength and injury risk in rollover crashes

Laminated versus tempered lateral windows under head impact: experimental and numerical analysis

Lung response and injury in side impact conditions

Mathematical modeling of cerebral concussion: Correlations of brain strain with clinical symptoms

Mathematical occupant models in side impacts -- A validation study with particular emphasis on the torso and shoulder and their influence on head and neck motion

New motorcycle helmets with metal foam shell

Pedestrian-vehicle interaction: Kinematics and injury analysis of four full scale tests

Pre-crash factors influencing drivers of older ages in intersection collisions

Prediction of the physical motion on human body based on muscle activities during pre-impact braking

Reconstruction of a multi-vehicle collision on a highway: Combining forensic evidence examination, 3D-scanning and 3D-photogrammetry with numerical accident reconstruction methods

Reinterpreting the neck injury index (NII) using experimental cadaveric tests

Repeatability and sensitivity to seat-position of THOR-NT and Hybrid III based on HYGE sled tests

Research study on whiplash injury lessening with active head restraint using human body FE model

Response of lower extremity in car-pedestrian impact - influence of muscle contraction

Rollover crash neck injury replication and injury potential assessment

Roof strength and injury risk in rollover crashes

Scaling of neck performance requirements in side impacts

Spinal loading on wheelchair occupants with postural deformities in a rear impact during surface transport

The development of a software tool for classification of injuries in the Abbreviated Injury Scale

The effectiveness of safety equipment in horse racing falls

Virtopsy: Expert opinion based on 3d surface and radiological scanning and documentation in forensic medicine