Authors: Hollie A. Pietsch and David R. Weyland—US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Abstract The Warrior Injury Assessment Manikin (WIAMan) was developed to assess injury in Live Fire…
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Next Steps for the IIHS Side Crashworthiness Evaluation Program
Authors: Raul A. Arbelaez, Becky C. Mueller, Matthew L. Brumbelow, and Eric R. Teoh—Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Abstract IIHS has been conducting side impact crash tests since 2003. To understand…
Effect of Contact Separation on the Abdominal Response to Impact of a Human Body Model
Authors: Philippe Beillas—Univ. Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, IFSTTAR, UMR_T9406, LBMC, F69622; Fabien Berthet—Transpolis SAS, Lyon Saint-Exupéry Aéroport Abstract In the GHBMC Detailed Human Body Models, sliding anatomical relationships between abdominal…
Using Human Body Models to Assess Knee Ligament Injury in Knee Hypertension
Authors: Chin-Hsu Lin—General Motors Global Research & Development; Mitchell Hortin and Annette Irwin—General Motors Global Safety Center Abstract Shared autonomous vehicles open possibilities for novel seating configurations, enabling greater interior spaciousness by…
Comparative Responses of the PIPER 6YO Human Body Model and the Q6 ATD for Simulated Frontal and Lateral Impacts
Authors: Shreyas Sarfare, Jalaj Maheshwari, and Aditya Belwadi—Center for Injury Research and Prevention, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Nhat Duong—Center for Injury Research and Prevention, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Drexel…
Human Surrogate Finite Element Models Under Multi-Directional Loading: Applications of Aerospace Data for the Future of Automotive Environments
Authors: James P. Gaewsky, Derek A. Jones, Xin Ye, Bharath Koya, Kyle P. McNamara, Mona Z. Saffarzadeh, F. Scott Gayzik, Ashley A. Weaver, and Joel D. Stitzel—Virginia Tech – Wake Forest Center…
Development of Multiple Crash Events to Understand Occupant Behavior and Injury Based on Real-World Accidents
Authors: Seok Ho Hong, Sung Soo Kim, Hyung Wook Park, Sung Hun Chang, and Jang Mook Lim—Hyundai-Motor Company; Brian William Storey, Jordan Robert Haynes, and Robert Michael Schnorenberg—MGA Research Corporation Abstract Approximately…
Development of Improved Brain Injury Predictors for Diverse Impacts
Authors: Lee F. Gabler, Jeff R. Crandall, and Matthew B. Panzer—University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics; Norbert Praxl—Partnership for Dummy Technology and Biomechanics; Philipp Wernicke—BMW Group Abstract Tissue-level deformation is the…
Belted Female Occupants in Frontal Car Crashes are More Likely to Sustain Moderate Concussions than Male Occupants
Authors: Jacobo Antona-Makoshi—Japan Automobile Research Institute; Johan Davidsson—Chalmers University of Technology; Mats Lindkvist—Umeå University Abstract NASS-CDS data from years 2005-2015 was analyzed to estimate the frequency and risk of moderate and serious…
Occupant Torso Kinematics in Low Acceleration Time-Extended Evasive Swerving Events
Authors: Christine Holt, Sriram Balasubramanian—School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, Drexel University and Center for Injury Research and Prevention, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Thomas Seacrist, Valentina Graci, and Kristy B….
Multi Directional THOR Testing Comparison to an Updated FE THOR Model
Authors: Derek A. Jones, Kyle P. McNamara, James P. Gaewsky, Ashley A. Weaver, and Joel D. Stitzel—Wake Forest School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University Center for Injury Biomechanics; Jacob…
Leveraging Human Body Models of Varying Complexity for Computational Efficiency
Authors: Berkan Guleyupoglu, Bharath Koya and F. Scott Gayzik—Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Virginia Tech – Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics Abstract The objective of this study was to reduce…
Pedestrian Flex-PLI Legform Test Performance for Seven Early 2000s’ Small Cars
Authors: Becky Mueller and Joseph Nolan—Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Abstract IIHS is examining the potential real-world benefit of vehicle-based pedestrian tests, such as those proposed by NHTSA for future safety…
Effect of Postmortem Time and Preservation Fluid on the Tensile Material Properties of Bovine Liver Parenchyma
Authors: Kristin M. Dunford and Andrew R. Kemper—Virginia Tech-Wake Forest University, Center for Injury Biomechanics; Tanya LeRoith—Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Abstract The purpose of this study was to quantify the effects…