Analysis of chest impact response data and scaled performance recommendations

Neathery, Raymond F.

Year	Entry
2006	Kent RW, Bass CR, Woods WA, Salzar RS, Lee S-H, Melvin J. The role of muscle tensing on the force-deflection response of the thorax and a reassessment of frontal impact thoracic biofidelity corridors. Proc Inst Mech Eng Part D-J Automob Eng. 2006;220(7):853-868.
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2005	Wang Y, Rangarajan N, Shams T, Fukuda T, Yamada T, Jenny C. Design of a biofidelic instrumented 3.4 kg infant dummy. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 6-9, 2005; Washington, DC.
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2013	Parent DP, Craig M, Ridella SA, McFadden JD. Thoracic biofidelity assessment of the THOR mod kit ATD. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 27-30, 2013; Seoul, South Korea.
2013	Hong SW, Park W, Hong S. Thoracic injury characteristics of elderly drivers in real world car accidents. In: Proceedings of the 23rd International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 27-30, 2013; Seoul, South Korea.
2017	Wang Z, McInnis J, Benfant L, Feng Z, Lee E. THOR 5th percentile female ATD design. In: Proceedings of the 25th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 5-8, 2017; Detroit, MI.
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2004	Kent R, Bass CD, Woods W, Salzar R. The role of muscle tensing on the force-deflection response of the thorax and a reassessment of frontal impact thoracic biofidelity corridors. In: Proceedings of the 2004 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 22-24, 2004; Graz, Austria.95-107.
2005	Kimpara H, Iwamoto M, Watanabe I, Miki K, Lee JB, Yang KH, King AI. Effects of bodyweight, height, and ribcage area moment of inertia on blunt chest impact response. In: Proceedings of the 2005 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 21-23, 2005; Prague, Czech Republic.175-185.
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2012	Lebarbé M, Petit P. New biofidelity targets for the thorax of a 50th percentile adult male in frontal impact. In: Proceedings of the 2012 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 12-14, 2012; Dublin, Ireland.856-870.
2014	Davidsson J, Carroll J, Hynd D, Lecuyer E, Song E, Trosseille X, Eggers A, Sunnevang C, Praxl N, Martinez L, Lemmen P, Been B. Development of injury risk functions for use with the THORAX demonstrator: an updated THOR. In: Proceedings of the 2014 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 10-12, 2014; Berlin, Germany.359-376.
2014	Mendoza‐Vázquez M, Jakobsson L, Davidsson J, Brolin K, Östmann M. Evaluation of thoracic injury criteria for THUMS finite element human body model using real‐world crash data. In: Proceedings of the 2014 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 10-12, 2014; Berlin, Germany.528-541.
2015	Lebarbé M, Donnelly B, Petit P, Moorhouse K. A frontal response specification for assessing the biofidelity of an anthropometric test dummy, I: upper body. In: Proceedings of the 2015 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 9-11, 2015; Lyon, France.467-485.
2015	Lebarbé M, Donnelly B, Petit P, Moorhouse K. A frontal response specification for assessing the biofidelity of an anthropometric test dummy, II: lower body. In: Proceedings of the 2015 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 9-11, 2015; Lyon, France.486-502.
2017	Lakshminarayana A, Shah CS. Development of the THOR‐5F advanced frontal small female dummy FE model. In: Proceedings of the 2017 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 13-15, 2017; Antwerp, Belgium.467-468.
2018	Wernicke P. Critical review of proposed injury risk curves and injury criteria for THOR chest deflection. In: Proceedings of the 2018 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 12-14, 2018; Athens, Greece.669-670.
2023	Koerber S, Rawska K, Lancashire R, Bosma F, Gepner B, Forman J. Development of a model-specific tuning methodology for frontal impact rib fracture injury risk assessment for multibody human body models. In: Proceedings of the 2023 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Injury. September 13-15, 2023; Cambridge, United Kingdom.411-441.
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2003	Kent R, Shaw G, Lessley D, Crandall J, Kallieris D, Svensson M. Comparison of belted Hybrid III, THOR, and cadaver thoracic responses in oblique frontal and full frontal sled tests. In: Proceedings of the SAE World Congress & Exhibition. March 3-6, 2003; Detroit, MI. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE 2003-01-0160.
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2004	Kent R, Lessley D, Sherwood C. Thoracic response to dynamic, non-impact loading from a hub, distributed belt, diagonal belt, and double diagonal belts. Stapp Car Crash J. 2004;48:495-519. SAE 2004-22-0022.
2005	Kent R, Lee S-H, Darvish K, Wang S, Poster CS, Lange AW, Brede C, Lange D, Matsuoka F. Structural and material changes in the aging thorax and their role in crash protection for older occupants. Stapp Car Crash J. November 2005;49:231-249. SAE 2005-22-0011.
2005	Kimpara H, Lee JB, Yang KH, King AI, Iwamoto M, Watanabe I, Miki K. Development of a three-dimensional finite element chest model for the 5th percentile female. Stapp Car Crash J. 2005;49:251-269. SAE 2005-22-0012.
2006	Forman J, Lessley D, Kent R, Bostrom O, Pipkorn B. Whole-body kinematic and dynamic response of restrained PMHS in frontal sled tests. Stapp Car Crash J. 2006;50:299-336. SAE 2006-22-0013.
2010	Irwin AL, Mertz HJ. Rationale for and dimensions of impact surfaces for biofidelity tests of different sizes of frontal and side impact dummies. Stapp Car Crash J. 2010;54:19-35. SAE 2010-22-0002.
2014	Baudrit P, Petitjean A, Potier P, Trosseille X, Vallencien G. Comparison of the thorax dynamic responses of small female and midsize male post mortem human subjects in side and forward oblique impact tests. Stapp Car Crash J. November 2014;58:103-121.
2017	Parent D, Craig M, Moorhouse K. Biofidelity evaluation of the THOR and Hybrid III 50th percentile male frontal impact anthropomorphic test devices. Stapp Car Crash J. November 2017;61:227-276. SAE 2017-22-0009.
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2014	Icke KJ. Determination of the Compressive Response of the Pediatric Thorax Utilizing System Identification Techniques [PhD thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2014.
2015	Schafman MA. Dynamic Structural Properties of Human Ribs in Frontal Loading [Master's thesis]. The Ohio State University; 2015.
2000	Simms C. Temporomandibular Joint Injuries During Whiplash [PhD thesis]. Dublin, Ireland: Trinity College Dublin; 2000.
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2002	Kent RW. Dynamic Response of the Thorax: Restraint-Specific Hard Tissue Injury Prediction [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; January 2002.
2009	Forman J. The Structural Characteristics of the Costal Cartilage: The Roles of Calcification and the Perichondrium, and the Representation of the Costal Cartilage in Finite Element Models of the Human Body [PhD thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; August 2009.
2009	Kindig MM. Tolerance to Failure and Geometric Influences on the Stiffness of Human Ribs Under Anterior-Posterior Loading [Master's thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; December 2009.
2009	Parent DP. Scaling and Optimization of Thoracic Impact Response in Pediatric Subjects [Master's thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; 2009.
2005	Forbes PA. Development of a Human Body Model for the Analysis of Side Impact Automotive Thoracic Trauma [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2005.
2009	Campbell BM. A Numerical Side Impact Model to Investigate Thoracic Injury in Lateral Impact Scenarios [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2009.
2009	Yuen KF. The Development of a Numerical Human Body Model for the Analysis of Automotive Side Impact Lung Trauma [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2009.
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2015	Beeman SM. Biomechanical Response of Human Volunteers and Surrogates in a Variety of Loading Regimes [PhD thesis]. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; 2015.
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2007	Shah CS. Investigation of Traumatic Rupture of the Aorta (TRA) by Obtaining Aorta Material and Failure Properties and Simulating Real-World Aortic Injury Crashes Using the Whole-Body Finite Element (FE) Human Model [PhD thesis]. Detroit, MI: Wayne State University; 2007.
2012	Vavalle NA. Validation of the Global Human Body Models Consortium Mid-Sized Male Model in Lateral Impacts and Sled Tests [Master's thesis]. Winston-Salem, NC: Wake Forest University; August 2012.

Year	Entry
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