Tolerance limits and mechanical characteristics of the human thorax in frontal and side impact and transposition of these characteristics into protection criteria

Walfisch, G.; Chamouard, F.; Lestrelin, D.; Fayon, A.; Tarrière, C.; Got, C.; Guillon, F.; Patel, A.; Hureau, J.

Affiliations

¹Laboratoire de Physiologie et Biomecanique-Association Peugeot S.A./Renault 147 av. Paul Doumer,Rueil-Malmaison - France

²Institut de Recherches de Biomecaniques et Accidentologie, Hopital R. Poincare - Garches - France

³Laboratoire d'Anatomie de l'UER Biomedical des Sts Peres (Paris V)

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