Occupant injury assessment criteria

Melvin, John W.; Mohan, Dinesh; Stalnaker, Richard L.

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¹Highway Safety Research Institute, University of Michigan

Abstract

This paper is a brief review of the complex subject of human injury mechanisms and impact tolerance. Automotive accident-related injury patterns are briefly described and the status of knowledge in the biomechanics of trauma of the head, neck, chest, abdomen and extremities is discussed.

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DOI: 10.4271/750914

SAE: 750914

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