COMPUTER SIMULATION OF HUMAN THORACIC SKELETAL RESPONSE - THEORY. VOLUME I

Contents: The thorax--biodynamic modeling; Bending moment-curvature relationships--kinematic formulae; Simulation of tests; Simulation of tests involving human cadavers restrained by belts; Simulation of tests involving human cadavers restrained by air bag equipped, energy absorbing steering column.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Summary report, PB-276 705.
• Corporate Authors:

  Franklin Institute

  Research Laboratories, Benjamin Franklin Parkway
  Philadelphia, PA  United States 

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Reddi, M M
  • Tsai, H C
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 224 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Bending moments; Biophysics; Cadavers; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Dynamic loads; Energy absorption; Fractures (Anatomy); Human factors engineering; Human factors engineering; Injuries; Kinematics; Manual safety belts; Mathematical models; Research; Restraint systems; Safety equipment; Simulation; Testing; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic response; Models; Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Bone fractures; Occupant restraint
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174739
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-803-209 Final Rpt., FIRL-F-C4216-1-Vol-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-5-01180
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM