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…
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A Sensor Suite for Toeboard Three-Dimensional Deformation Measurement During Crash
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…
Pedestrian Detection During Vehicle Backing Maneuvers Using Ultrasonic Parking Sensors
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…
Application of Extreme Value Theory to Crash Data Analysis
Lan Xu and Guy Nusholtz—FCA US LLC, USA Abstract A parametric model obtained by fitting a set of data to a function generally uses a procedure such as maximum likelihood or least…
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
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 III…
The Effects of Inboard Shoulder Belt and Lap Belt Loadings on Chest Deflection
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 Chest…
Sources of Variability in Structural Bending Response of Pediatric and Adult Human Ribs in Dynamic Frontal Impacts
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 Highway…
Quantification of Skeletal and Soft Tissue Contributions to Thoracic Response in a Dynamic Frontal Loading Scenario
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 Administration,…
Relation Between Sacroilium and Other Pelvic Fractures Based on Real-World Automotive Accidents
Phillipe Petit and Xavier Trousseille — LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault Sophie Curry, Matthieu Lebarbé, and Pascal Baudrit — CEESAR Sabine Compigne — Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA Mitsutoshi Masuda — Toyota Motor…
Front Airbag Deployment Rates in Real-World Car Accidents in Japan and Implications for Activation of Accident Emergency Calling System
Yasuhiro Matsui — National Traffic Safety Environment Laboratory, Japan Shoko Oikawa — Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan Abstract Accident emergency calling systems (AECSs) are signaled by the deployment of airbags, which causes them…
Validation of a Finite Element 50th Percentile THOR Anthropomorphic Test Device in Multiple Sled Test Configurations
Kyle P. McNamara, Derek A. Jones, James P. Gaewsky, Ashley A. Weaver and Joel D. Stizel — Wake Forest School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics…
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
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 were…
Analysis of the Frequency and Mechanism of Injury to Warfighters in the Under-body Blast Environment
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)…
Reference PMHS Sled Tests to Assess Submarining of the Small Female
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 Descartes,…
Side Impact Assessment and Comparison of Appropriate Size and Age Equivalent Porcine Surrogates to Scaled Human Side Impact Response Biofidelity Corridors
Jennifer L. Yaek, Christopher J. Andrecovich, and John M. Cavanaugh — Wayne State University Stephen W. Rouhana — Vehicle Safety Sciences, LLC Abstract Analysis and validation of current scaling relationships and existing…
Human Shoulder Response to Lateral Impact in Intermediate Loading Conditions Between High-Velocity, Short-Duration and Low-Velocity, Long-Duration
Matthieu Lebarbé, Pascal Potier, Jérôme Uriot, and Pascal Baudrit—CEESAR (Nanterre, France) Denis Lafont—DGA TT (Bourges, France) Richard Douard—Université Paris René Descartes (Paris, France) Abstract The EuroSID-2re (ES-2re) Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) commonly…
Injury Risk Curves for the Human Cervical Spine from Inferior-to-Superior Loading
Authors: Narayan Yoganandan—Center for NeuroTrauma Research, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin; Sajal Chirvi—Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin; Frank A. Pintar—Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical College of Wisconsin;…
A Reanalysis of Experimental Brain Strain Data: Implication for Finite Element Head Model Validation
Zhou Zhou, Xiaogai Li, and Svein Kleiven—Neuronic Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Chirag S. Shah—Humanetics Innovative Solutions, Inc. Warren N. Hardy—Virginia Tech-Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract Relative motion between…
Analysis of Repeatability and Reproducibility Standards of ATD Response for the Correlation Method
Lan Xu and Guy Nusholtz—FCA US LLC, USA Abstract Statistical methods, using the entire time-history, can be used to assess the impact response of an ATD (Anthropomorphic Test Device) in terms of…
Optimal Specifications for the Advanced Pedestrian Legform Impactor
Takahiro Isshiki, Jacobo Antona-Makoshi, and Atsuhiro Konosu—Japan Automobile Research Institute Yukou Takahashi—Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Abstract This study addresses the virtual optimization of the technical specifications for a recently developed Advanced Pedestrian…
Association of Impact Velocity with Serious-Injury and Fatality Risks to Cyclists in Commercial Truck-Cyclist Accidents
Yasuhiro Matsui—National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory, Japan Shoko Oikawa—Tokyo Metropolitan University Kazuhiro Sorimachi, Akira Imanishi, and Takeshi Fujimura—Isuzu Advanced Engineering Center, Ltd. , Japan Abstract This study aimed to clarify the…
New Reference PMHS Tests to Assess Whole-Body Pedestrian Impact Using a Simplified Generic Vehicle Front-End
Eric Song, Philippe Petit, and Xavier Trosseille—LAB PSA Renault Jerome Uriot, Pascal Potier, and Denis Dubois—CEESAR Richard Douard—Université Paris René Descartes Abstract This study aims to provide a set of reference post-mortem…