BIOMECHANICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION

This paper discusses the differences in injury patterns between adults and children under similar loading conditions during an automotive crash event. Because of the recent awareness and the ensuing necessity, as an example, injuries including fatalities due to airbag deployment are discussed. Biomechanical differences explain the varying injury patterns and mechanisms of injury. The commonly adopted scaling techniques for predicting pediatric tolerances are described. A comparison of the biomechanical properties of the pediatric and adult structures is given. Some insight is provided with regard to the use of these data to develop validated mathematical models of pediatric structures. The paper concludes with recommendations for further research.

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  ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE (AAAM)

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• Authors:
  • Kleinberger, Michael
  • Yoganandan, Narayan
  • Kumaresan, S
• Conference:
  • 42nd Annual Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
  • Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
  • Date: 1998-10-5 to 1998-10-7
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 115-136
• Serial:
  • Publication of: ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
  • Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
  • ISSN: 0892-6484

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Biophysics; Children; Injuries; Mathematical models; Protection; Vehicle occupants
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00767370
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 11 1999 12:00AM