International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

IRCOBI Conference Proceedings 2001 - 2011

International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury

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  2001 10 - 12 October 2001 - Isle of Man (UK)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Traffic safety and thirty years of biomechanics research: a personal adventure
D. Mohan
  Transportation Res. & Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology (India)
Session I - Injury Risk and Car Crashworthines
1.1 A comparison of injury risk and pattern of injury between male and female occupants of modern European passenger cars
J. Lenard, R. Welsh
  Vehicle Safety Research Centre Loughborough University (UK)
1.2 Injury risk functions in frontal impacts using recorded crash pulses
J. Lenard, R. Welsh
  Folksam Research and Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
1.3 Trends in Australian vehicle crashworthiness by year of vehicle manufacture within vehicle market groups
S.V. Newstead, M.H. Cameron
  Monash University Accident Research Centre (Australia)
1.4 Measurements of vehicle compatibility in front-to-side crashes
K. Digges, A. Eigen
  National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University (USA)
1.5 Benefits of a 64 Km/h offset crash test in Australia
B. Fildes (1), K. Digges (2), M. Les (1), C. Tingvall (3)
  (1) Monash University Accident Research Centre (Australia)
(2) National Crash Analysis Center George Washington University (USA)
(3) Swedish National Road Administration (Sweden)
Session II - Vulnerable Users
2.1 How do interface conditions in motor vehicles and the modes of using child Restraint systems (CRS) affect the injury severity of children in crashes?
W. Czernakowski (1), D. Otte (2)
  (1) Britax Römer Kindersicherheit GmbH
(2) Accident Research Unit Medical University Hanover (Germany)
2.2 Pedestrian human body validation using detailed real-world accidents
G. Coley (1), R. de Lange (2), P. de Oliveira, C.E. Neal-Sturgess (1), R. Happee (2)
  (1) Birmingham Automotive Safety Centre (UK)
(2) TNO-Automotive (The Netherlands)
2.3 Development of child pedestrian mathematical models and evaluation with accident reconstructions
X. Liu, J. Yang
  Crash Safety Division Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
2.4 Loading rate and torsional moments predict pilon fractures for antipersonnel blast mine loading
L.V. Griffin (1&2), R.M. Harris (2), R.A. Hayda (2), M.S. Rountree (2)
  (1) California Polytechnic State University
(2) U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research (USA)
2.5 Motorcycle-car side impact simulation
S. Mukherjee, A. Chawla, D. Mohan, M. Singh, Transportation Research & Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology (India)
M. Sakurai, Y. Tamura, Japan Automobile Research Institute (Japan)
2.6 Analysis and load assessment of secondary impact to adult pedestrians after car collisions on roads
D. Otte, T. Pohlemann
  Accident Research Unit Medical University Hanover (Germany)
Session III - Biomechanics of Head and Neck
3.1 Consequences of brain size following impact in prediction of subdural Hematoma evaluated with numerical techniques
S. Kleiven (1), H. von Holst (1&2)
  (1) Dept of Aeronautics Royal Institute of Technology
(2) Dept of Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
3.2 Brain injuries in real world accidents – A multidisciplinary investigation
R. Thomson, P. Lövsund, Crash Safety Division Chalmers University of Technology
H. Norin, L. Jakobsson, Volvo Car Corporation
O. Boström, Y. Haland, Autoliv Research (Sweden)
3.3 Biomechanical response of human cervical spine to direct loading of the head
K. Ono (1) , K. Kaneoka (2), E.A. Sun (3), E.G. Takhounts (4), R.H. Eppinger (3)
  (1) Japan Automobile Research Institute
(2) University of Tsukuba (Japan)
(3) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(4) Conrad Technologies Inc. (USA)
3.4 Single rear impact produces lower cervical spine soft tissue injuries
N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, B.D. Stemper, J.F. Cusick, R.D. Rao (1), T.A. Gennarelli
  Depts of Neurosurgery and (1) Orthopaedic Surgery Medical College of Wisconsin (USA)
Session IV - Other Biomechanics Issues
4.1 Restrained Hybrid III dummy-based criteria for thoracic hard-tissue injury prediction
R. Kent, J. Bolton, J. Crandall (1), P. Prasad, G. Nusholtz, H. Mertz (2), D. Kallieris (3)
  (1) Automobile Safety Laboratory University of Virginia (USA)
(2) Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
(3) University of Heidelberg (Germany)
4.2 A biomechanical and MRI analysis of back pain among drivers exposed to tractor vibrations
M. Varghese (1), A. Kumar (2), D. Mohan (3), P. Mahajan (4)
  (1) Dept. of Orthopaedics, St. Stephen’s Hospital
(2) Indian Agricultural Research Institute
(3) Transportation Res. & Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology
(4) Dept of Applied Mechanics, Indian Institute of Technology (India)
4.3 Spinal kinematics of restrained occupants in frontal impacts
G. Shaw, R. Kent, E. Sieveka, J. Crandall
  Automobile Safety Laboratory University of Virginia (USA)
4.4 Finite element simulation of the biomechanical response of the human body
R. Jost, G.N. Nurick
  Dept of Mechanical Engineering University of Cape Town (South Africa)
Session V - Restraint Systems and Protection Devices
5.1 Multiple impact crashes – Consequences for occupant protection measures
P.A. Fay, R. Sferco, Ford Motor Company, UK and Germany
R. Frampton, Vehicle Safety Research Centre Loughborough University (UK)
5.2 Laminated side glazing – Implications for vehicle occupant safety
A.M. Hassan, M. Mackay (1), J.Y. Foret-Bruno, J.F. Huere (2), K. Langwieder (3)
  (1) Automotive Safety Centre Birmingham University (UK)
(2) Laboratory of Accidentology and Biomechanics, PSA Peugeot-Citroën RENAULT (France)
(3) Institute for Vehicle Safety – GDV (Germany)
5.3 Head, neck, and body coupling in reconstructions of helmeted head impacts
M. Beusenberg, N. Schewchenko, J.A. Newman (1) - R. de Lange, H. Cappon (2)
  (1) Biokinetics and Associates Ltd. (Canada)
(2) TNO-Automotive (The Netherlands)
5.4 Volunteer tests on human tolerance levels of pretension for reversible seatbelt tensioners in the pre-crash-phase. Phase I results: tests using a stationary vehicle
B. Lorenz, D. Kallieris, P. Strohbeck-Kuehner, R. Mattern, Institute of Legal and Traffic Medicine University of Heidelberg
U. Class, M. Lueders, TRW Occupant Safety Systems (Germany)
5.5 The potential effectiveness of adaptive restraints
R. Cuerden (1), J. Hill, A. Kirk (2), M. Mackay (1)
  (1) Automotive Safety Centre Birmingham University
(2) Vehicle Safety Research Centre Loughborough University(UK)
Poster Session
6.1 Benefit from a neck protection system for aftermarket fitting
H. Zellmer, M. Stamm, A. Seidenschwang, Autoliv GmbH (Germany)
A. Brunner, Winterthur Insurance Corp. (Switzerland)
6.2 Compatibility of trucks and cars in frontal collisions - Benefit of an energy-absorbing front underride guard
F.A. Berg, F. Lauer, DEKRA Automobil GmbH
L. Riebeck, U. Breitling, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Germany)
6.3 An analysis of pedestrian dummy throw characteristics for forward projection pedestrian collisions
T.F. Fugger, B.C. Randles, J.L. Wobrock, Accident Research and Biomechanics, Inc.
J.J. Eubanks, Automobile Collision Cause Analysis (USA)
6.4 A new oblique impact test for motorcycle helmets
P. Halldin, Dept of Aeronautics, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)
A. Gilchrist, N.J. Mills, School of Metallurgy & Materials University of Birmingham (UK)
6.5 Development of a humanlike pelvis for a mid-sized male side impact dummy
M. van Ratingen, B. Been, H. Boucher, TNO-Automotive (The Netherlands)
S. Compigne, Y. Caire, R. Bouquet, J.P. Verriest, INRETS-LBMC Biomechanics and Impact Mechanics Laboratory (France)
A. Roberts, D. Hynd, A. Sampson, C. Oakley, Transport Research Laboratory (UK)
6.6 Sharing of collision energy between cars in frontal impacts
D. Wood, D. Walsh, Denis Wood Associates (Ireland)
C. Simms, TNO-Automotive (The Netherlands)
6.7 Tolerance limits for mild traumatic brain injury derived from numerical head impact replication
D. Baumgartner, R. Willinger, Strasbourg University (France)
N. Schewchenko, M. Beusenberg, Biokinetics and Associates Ltd. (Canada)
6.8 Evaluation of vehicle body stiffness/strength for car-to-car crash compatibility
Y. Kitagawa, C. Pal
  Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Vehicle Research Laboratory (Japan)
  2002 18 - 20 September 2002 - Munich (Germany)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Pedestrian Protection – Looking for Potentials
I. Kallina
  Consultant "Safety Engineering and Vehicle Analysis" (Germany)
Session I - Dummies and Models
1.1 Effects of Vehicle Impact Velocity and Front-End Structure on the Dynamic Responses of Child Pedestrians
X. Liu, J. Yang
  Crash Safety Division, Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
1.2 Development of a Finite Element Model of the Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) and Application to Injury Reconstruction
M. Iwamoto, Y. Kisanuki, I. Watanabe, K. Furusu, K. Miki Toyota Central R&D Labs
J. Hasegawa Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
1.3 Suitability of Current Side Impact Test Dummies in Far-Side Impacts
B.N. Fildes 1, L.J. Sparke 2, O. Bostrom 3, F.A. Pintar 4, N. Yoganandan 4, A.P. Morris 1
  1 Monash University Accident Research Centre
2 Holden Limited (Australia)
3 Autoliv Research (Sweden)
4 Medical College of Wisconsin & VA Medical Center (USA)
1.4 Biofidelity Evaluation of Recent Side Impact Dummies
N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli – Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center
M.R. Maltese, R.H. Eppinger – US DOT NHTSA (USA)
1.5 Out-of-Position Vehicle Occupants Models in a Multibody Integrated Simulation Environment
M. Silva, J. Ambrosio
  Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal)
1.6 Influence of Seat Foam and Geometrical Properties on Biorid P3 Kinematic Response to Rear Impacts
T.J. Szabo, D.P. Voss, J.B. Welcher
  Biomechanical Research & Testing, LLC (USA)
Session II - Accidents Analysis
2.1 Injury Risk for Truck Occupants due to Serious Commercial Vehicles Accidents – Results of Real-World-Crash Analysis
J. Gwehenberger, K. Langwieder, G. Bromann, D. Zipfel
  German Insurance Association, Institute for Vehicle Safety (Germany)
2.2 Accident Characteristics in Car-to-Pedestrian Impacts
T. Kramlich, K. Langwieder, D. Lang, W. Hell
  German Insurance Association, Institute for Vehicle Safety (Germany)
2.3 Injury Patterns of Front Seat Occupants in Frontal Car Collisions with Airbags. Effectivity and Optimisation Potential of Airbags
T. Roselt, K. Langwieder, T. Hummel, H.-J. W. Köster
  German Insurance Association, Institute for Vehicle Safety (Germany)
2.4 Developments in Car Safety with Respect to Disability – Injury Distributions for Car Occupants in Cars from the 80's and 90's
A. Kullgren, M. Krafft, A. Ydenius - Folksam Research
A. Lie, C. Tingvall - Swedish National Road Administration (Sweden)
2.5 Influence of Crash Pulse Duration on Injury Risk in Frontal Impacts Based on Real Life Crashes
A. Ydenius
  Folksam Research (Sweden)
2.6 The Impact Sites of Car Fronts for Fatal Injuries of Pedestrians and Cyclists. Analysis of the Urban Accidents in Finland in 1998-1999.
S. Olkkonen
  The Road Accident Investigation Teams in Finland, Lappeenranta Regional Institute of Occupational Health (Finland)
2.7 An Evaluation of Airbag Benefits/Disbenefits in European Vehicles – A Combined Statistical and Case Study Approach.
A. Kirk, R. Frampton, P. Thomas
  Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University (UK)
Session III - Head and Neck Injury Protection
3.1 Biomechanical Assessment of Soft Tissue Neck Injuries in Cases with Long Sick Leave Times
K.-U. Schmitt 1, 2, M. Muser 2, D. Vetter 2, F. Walz 2
  1 Institute of Biomedical Engineering, ETH
2 Working Group on Accident Mechanics, ETH (Switzerland)
3.2 The Risk of Whiplash Injury in the Rear Seat Compared to the Front Seat in Rear Impacts
M. Krafft, A. Kullgren - Folksam Research
A. Lie, C. Tingvall - Swedish National Road Administration (Sweden)
3.3 In-Depth Study of Whiplash Associated Disorders in Frontal Impacts: Influencing Factors and Consequences
L. Jakobsson, H. Norin - Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars Safety Centre
O. Bunketorp - Sahlgrenska University Hospital, The Traffic Injury Register (Sweden)
3.4 Head Injuries to Nearside Occupants in Lateral Impacts: Epidemiological and Full-Scale Crash Test Analyses
T.A. Gennarelli, F.A. Pintar, N. Yoganandan, G. Sinson – Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center
N. Beuse, B. Chan, R. Morgan – US DOT NHTSA (USA)
3.5 Cervical Vertebral Motions and Biomechanical Responses to Direct Loading of Human Head
K. Ono - Japan Automobile Research Institute - K. Kaneoka - University of Tsukuba
S. Hattori, S. Ujihashi - Technology Institute of Tokyo (Japan)
E.G. Takhounts, M. Haffner, R.H. Eppinger - US DOT NHTSA (USA)
3.6 Development of a Generic Low Speed Rear Impact Pulse for Assessing Soft Tissue Neck Injury Risk
F. Heitplatz, R. Sferco, P.A. Fay, J. Reim, D. de Vogel
  Ford Motor Company (Germany and UK)
Session IV - Vulnerable Users Protection
4.1 Vehicle Impact Velocity Prediction from Pedestrian Throw Distance: Trade-Offs between Throw Formulae, Crash Simulators, and Detailed Multi-Body Modeling
K. Bhalla, P. Montazemi, J. Crandall - University of Virginia Automobile Safety Laboratory (USA)
J. Yang, X. Liu – Crash Safety Division, Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
Y. Dokko, Y. Takahashi, Y. Kikuchi – Honda R&D Co, Ltd (Japan)
D. Longhitano - Honda R&D Americas (USA)
4.2 Performance Comparison of Rear Impact Dummies: Hybrid III (TRID), BioRID and RID2
H. Zellmer 1, M. Muser 2, M. Stamm 1, F. Walz 2, W. Hell 3, K. Langwieder 3, M. Philippens 4
  1 Autoliv GmbH (Germany)
2 Working Group on Accident Mechanics, ETH (Switzerland)
3 German Insurance Association, Institute for Vehicle Safety (Germany)
4 TNO Automotive (The Netherlands)
4.3 Severity and Type of Pedestrian Injuries Related to Vehicle Impact Locations and Results of Sub-System Impact Reconstruction
R. Anderson, J. McLean, L. Streeter, G. Ponte, M. Sommariva, T. Lindsay, L. Wundersitz
  Road Accident Research Unit, The University of Adelaide (Australia)
Session V - Biomechanics of Injuries
5.1 Response of the Human Pelvis-Femur-Knee Complex during Low Speed Frontal Impact
C. Masson, H. Vinel, C. Cavallero, C. Brunet
  INRETS, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics (France)
5.2 Abdominal Responses to Dynamically Lap Belt Loading
H. Steffan, M. Hofinger - Dr. Steffan Datentechnik (Austria)
C. Parenteau, M. Shah, J. Webber - Delphi Automotive Systems (USA)
M. Darok, P. Leinzinger - Forensic Medicine, Graz University (Austria)
5.3 Human Response to a Frontal Sled Deceleration
P. Vézin, K. Bruyère-Garnier, F. Bermond
  INRETS, Biomechanics and Impact Mechanics Laboratory (France)
5.4 Influence of Brain Material Properties and Boundary Conditions on Brain Response during Dynamic Loading
K.K. Darvish, J.R. Crandall
  University of Virginia Automobile Safety Laboratory (USA)
Poster Session
6.1 Airbag Prototype for a Mid-Sized Touring Motorcycle
F.A. Berg, P. Rücker
  DEKRA Automobil GmbH (Germany)
6.2 Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Occupant Safety in Blast Mine Loading Under Vehicles
M.J. van der Horst, P.J.C. Leerdam
  TNO Prins Maurits Laboratory (The Netherlands)
6.3 A New Head Physical Model
C. Delille 1,2, P. Drazetic 1, C. Masson 2, E. Markiewicz 1, B. Canaple 1, D. Cesari 3
   1 Valenciennes University, LAMIH
2 INRETS, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics
3 INRETS, Scientific Direction (France)
6.4 Comparison of Driver Head Positions – Volunteers versus Dummies
M.A. Edwards, D.S. Zuby, L.A. Nelson
  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (USA)
6.5 Liver and Spleen Injuries in Side Impact: Differences by Side of the Road Driven
M. Franklyn, M. Fitzharris, B. Fildes – Accident Research Centre, Monash University (Australia)
R. Frampton, A. Morris - Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University (UK)
K.H. Yang - Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University (USA)
6.6 The Effect of the FMVSS201u Free Motion Headform Legislation on Head Injuries: A Discussion Based on Numerical Simulations
A. Eichberger, J. Steiner, W. Breitenhuber, J. Wernig
  Magna Steyr Engineering Graz (Austria)
6.7 Differential Occupant Kinematics and Forces between Frontal and Rear Automobile Impacts at Low Speed: Evidence for a Differential Injury Risk
A.C. Croft 1, 2, 3, M.T. Haneline 2, 3, M.D. Freeman 3, 4
  1 Southern California University of Health Sciences
2 Spine Research Institute of San Diego
3 Center for Research into Automotive Safety and Health
4 Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine (USA)
6.8 Modal Characteristics of the Head-Neck System in Vivo
R. Willinger, N. Bourdet, B. Schwaller - Strasbourg University, ULP-CNRS 7507
F. Le Gall - CERA-TREVES (France)
6.9 Human Injury Evaluation Using HUMOS RADIOSS Finite Element Model
L.Thollon 1, 2, P.J. Arnoux 1, 2, K. Kayvantash 1, C. Cavallero 2, C. Brunet 2
  1 MECALOG, Safety Business Unit
2 INRETS, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics (France)
6.10 Advanced Lower Limbs Model with RADIOSS – Application to Frontal and Lateral Impacts
P.J. Arnoux1, 2, L.Thollon1, 2, K. Kayvantash 1, C. Cavallero 2, C. Brunet 2
  1 MECALOG, Safety Business Unit
2 INRETS, Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics (France)
6.11 Three Dimensional Dynamic Response of the Human Shoulder Submitted to Lateral and Oblique Glenohumeral Joint Impacts
S. Compigne, Y. Caire, J.P. Verriest
  INRETS, Biomechanics and Impact Mechanics Laboratory (France)
  2003 25 - 26 September 2003 - Lisbon (Portugal)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Is Head Injury Caused by Linear or Angular Acceleration?
A.I. King, K.H. Yang, L. Zhang, W. Hardy Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University
D.C. Viano Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Subcommittee, National Football League (USA)
Session I - Head Biomechanics and Injury Protection
1.1 Reassessing Bicycle Helmet Impact Protection
N.J. Mills, A. Gilchrist
  Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham (UK)
1.2 Effectiveness of the Football Helmet Assessed by Finite Element Modeling and Impact Testing
L. Zhang, D. Ramesh, K.H. Yang, A.I. King
  Bioengineering Dept, Wayne State University (USA)
1.3 Influence of the Impact and Restraint Conditions on Human Surrogate Head Response to a Frontal Deceleration
P. Vezin, J.P. Verriest
  INRETS - Laboratory of Biomechanics and Impact Mechanics (France)
1.4 Characterization of Pediatric Porcine Skull Properties during Impact
B. Coats, S.S. Margulies
  University of Pennsylvania (USA)
1.5 Biomechanics of Lateral Skull Fracture
N. Yoganandan, J. Zhang, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept of Neurosurgery
S. Kuppa, R.H. Eppinger US DOT (USA)
1.6 Biomechanical Response of the Head, Neck and Torso to Direct Impact on the Back of Male and Female Volunteers
K. Ono, K. Kaneoka, M. Fukushima, H. Uwai, S. Ujihashi
  JARI – University of Tsukuba – Technology Institute of Tokyo (Japan)
Session II - Injury Mechanisms and Restraint Systems
2.1 The effects of Seam Design on Airbag Induced Skin Abrasions from High-Rate Shear Loading
S.M. Duma, J.M. Cormier, W.J. Hurst, J.D. Stitzel, I.P. Herring
  Virginia Tech, Center for Injury Biomechanics (USA)
2.2 Identification of Potential Injuries to Occupants on Side-facing Seats in Aircraft Accidents
B. Bhaskaran, H. Nagarajan, H.M. Lankarani
  National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University (USA)
2.3 A Comparison of Mechanisms of Ankle, Knee, Pelvis and Neck Injuries in Pedestrians and in Cyclists According to the Direction of Impact and Type of Vehicle
G. Teresinski, R. Madro
  Dept of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin (Poland)
Session III - Biomechanics of Lower Limbs
3.1 Analysis of Tibial Curvature, Fibular Loading, and the Tibia Index
J.R. Funk Biodynamic Research Corporation
R.W. Rudd, J.R. Kerrigan, J.R. Crandall University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics (USA)
3.2 A Mechanism of Injury to the Forefoot in Car Crashes
B.R. Smith 1, P.C. Begeman 1, R. Leland 2, R.S. Levine 1, K.H. Yang 1, A.I. King 1
  1 Bioengineering Center and 2 Dept of Orthopedic Surgery, Wayne State University (USA)
3.3 Foot and Ankle Safety Evaluation in Real Life Crash Situations
N. Höglund 1, P. Lövsund 1, D. Viano 1, 2, S. Olsén 2
  1 Chalmers University of Technology
2 Saab Automobile AB (Sweden)
3.4 Rate-sensitive Constitutive and Failure Properties of Human Collateral Knee Ligaments
J.R. Kerrigan, B.J. Ivarsson, D. Bose, N.J. Madeley, S.A. Millington, K.S. Bhalla, J.R. Crandall
  University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics (USA)
Session IV - Neck Injuries and Protection
4.1 Cervical Spine Distortion Injuries in Various Car Collision Directions and Injury Incidence of Different Car Types in Rear-end Collisions
W. Hell, F. Höpfl, K. Langwieder, D. Lang
  German Insurance Association, Institute for Vehicle Safety (Germany)
4.2 Carotid Artery Trauma in Motor Vehicle Crashes: Investigation of the Local Tensile Loading Mechanism
G.P. Sinson, N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, R.M. Morgan 1, D.J. Maiman, K.J. Brasel 2, T.A. Gennarelli
   Depts of Neurosurgery and 2 Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
1 George Washington University (USA)
4.3 Influence of Seat Geometry and Seating Posture on NICmax and Nkm AIS 1 Neck Injury Predictability
L. Eriksson Autoliv Sweden & Chalmers University of Technology
A. Kullgren Folksam Research (Sweden)
Session V - Biomechanics of Human Thorax and Shoulder
5.1 Biomechanical properties of the Male and Female Chest Subjected to Frontal and Lateral Impacts
H. Kimpara, M. Iwamoto, K. Miki - Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc. (Japan) J.B. Lee, P.C. Begeman, K.H. Yang, A.I. King
  Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University (USA)
5.2 Age-related Changes in the Effective Stiffness of the Human Thorax Using Four Loading Conditions
R. Kent, C. Sherwood, D. Lessley, B. Overby University of Virginia (USA)
F. Matsuoka Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
5.3 Lateral and Oblique Impact Loading of the Human Shoulder 3D Acceleration and Force-Deflection Data
S. Compigne 1, 2, Y. Caire 2, T. Quesnel 2, J.P. Verriest 2
  1 INSAVALOR SA – LMSo, INSA
2 INRETS – Laboratory of Biomechanics and Impact Mechanics (France)
Session VI - Accident Methodology and Car Safety
6.1 Some Injury Scaling Issues in UK Crash Research
A. Morris 1, M. Mackay 2, E. Wodzin 3, J. Barnes 1
  1 Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University
2 University of Birmingham (UK)
3 International Injury Scaling Committee. (USA)
6.2 Real-world Crash Performance of Recent Model Cars – Next Steps in Injury Prevention
P. Thomas, R. Frampton
  Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University (UK)
Session VII - Dummy Responses
7.1 Biofidelity and Repeatability Evaluation of the THOR Dummy Thorax, Abdomen and Femur, through a Set of Tests
L. Martinez, G. Ferichola, L.J. Guerra INSIA (Spain)
M. van Ratingen TNO (NL)
D. Hynd TRL (UK)
7.2 The Influence of Crash Pulse Shape on BioRID Response
D.S. Zuby, C.M. Farmer Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (USA)
M. Avery Motor Insurance Repair Research Center (UK)
Session VIII - Short Presentations
8.1 Optimization of Single Skin Surfaces for Head Injury Prevention – A Comparison of Optima Calculated for Global versus Local Injury Thresholds
S. Kleiven, R. Juntikka
  Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
8.2 Investigations into Finite Element Modelling Aspects of the Human Head
T.J. Horgan, M.D. Gilchrist
  Dept of Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin (Ireland)
8.3 Injury Criteria for Oblique Helmet Impacts
M. Aare, S. Kleiven, P. Halldin
  Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
8.4 Helmet Optimisation against Biomechanical Criteria
C. Deck, R. Willinger, D. Baumgartner, F. Meyer
  Strasbourg University (France)
8.5 Evaluation of Hybrid-III and THOR Dummy Head/Neck Responses to Airbag Load at Close Proximity
P. Chan, Z. Lu
  Jaycor (USA)
8.6 Relationship between Cervical Spine Curvature and Risk of Injury in the Case of Sagittal Impact: A Finite Element Analysis
B. Fréchède 1, G. Saillant 2, F. Lavaste 1, W. Skalli 1
  1 Laboratoire de BioMécanique, ENSAM
2 CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière (France)
8.7 Validation of a MADYMO Mathematical Human Body Model with Detailed Neck in Low Speed Lateral Impacts
R. Meijer 1, C. Parenteau 2, J. van Hoff 1, M. Gopal 2
  1 TNO Automotive (NL)
2 Delphi Corporation (USA)
8.8 Comparison between Hybrid III Dummy and Cadaver Knee Response in Frontal Impact
C. Masson, C. Cavallero
  INRETS – Laboratory of Applied Biomechanics (France)
8.9 Knee Airbag Effects on 5%ile Female
A. Malczyk, I. Kalliske
  Takata-Petri AG (Germany)
8.10 Initial Field Experience of Side Airbag Protection Systems in the UK
A. Kirk, A. Morris
  Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University (UK)
8.11 Interaction of Child Restraint Systems and Side Airbags
C. Gehre 1, R. Schäfer 2, V. Schindler 1
  1 Technical University of Berlin
2 Federal Highway Research Institute (Germany)
8.12 Modelling of Body Parts Consisting of Bones as well as Soft Tissue: An Experimental and Finite Element Study
S. Mukherjee, A. Chawla, D. Mohan, M. Metri
  Indian Institute of Technology (India)
  2004 22 - 24 September 2004 – Graz (Austria)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
The Development of Car Safety: Past, Present and Future
A. Hobbs
Session I - Crash Protection and Accident Studies
1.1 Problems with Comparing Vehicle Compatibility Issues in US and UK Fleets
J. Padmanaban, M. Delahaye - JP Research, Inc. (USA)
A.M. Hassan, M. Mackay - Birmingham Automotive Safety Centre (United Kingdom)
1.2 Injury Risks for Children in Child Restraint Systems in Side Impact Crashes
K.B. Arbogast 1), I. Chen 1), D.R. Durbin 1), 2), F.K. Winston 1), 2)
  1) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2) The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (USA)
1.3 A Comparison of Roadside Crash Test Occupant Risk Criteria Using Event Data Recorder Technology
D. Gabauer, H.C. Gabler - Rowan University (USA)
Session II - Head Injury Protection and Modelling
2.1 Human Volunteer Head-T1 Response for Oblique Impact Conditions
M. Philippens, H. Cappon, M. van Ratingen - TNO Automotive Safety (Netherlands)
2.2 Comparative Study between Finite Element Human Head and Dummy Head Model Responses under Impact
M. Neale, M. McGrath - TRL Ltd. (United Kingdom)
D. Baumgartner, R. Willinger - Strasbourg University (France)
2.3 Human Head FE Modelling: Improvement of Skull Geometry and Brain Constitutive Laws
C. Deck, S. Nicolle, R. Willinger - Strasbourg University (France)
Session III - Biomechanics of Thorax and Pelvis
3.1 The Role of Muscle Tensing on the Force-Deflection Response of the Thorax and a Reassessment of Frontal Impact Thoracic Biofidelity Corridors
R. Kent, C.R. Bass, W. Woods, R.S. Salzar - University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics
J. Melvin – TanDelta (USA)
3.2 Human Spine Behaviour under Thoracic and Pelvic Lateral Impacts - Comparison with WorldSID Dummy Behaviour
S. Compigne, R. Bouquet, Y. Caire, T. Quesnel, J.P. Verriest - INRETS-LBMH (France)
3.3 Development of Injury Criteria for Pelvic Fracture in Frontal Crashes
C.R. Bass, R. Kent, R.S. Salzar, S. Millington, M. Davis, B. Folk, S. Lucas, L. Donnellan - University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics (USA)
D. Murakami, S. Kobayashi - Nissan Motor Company (Japan)
3.4 Small Female-Specific Biomechanical Corridors in Side Impacts
N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli - Medical College of Wisconsin (USA)
Session IV - Pedestrian and Two-Wheeler Protection
4.1 Validation of Lower Extremity Model in THUMS
A. Chawla, S. Mukherjee, D. Mohan, A. Parihar
  Indian Institute of Technology (India)
4.2 Pedestrian Impact Priorities Using Real-World Crash Data and Harm
B. Fildes 1), H.C. Gabler 2), D. Otte 3), A. Linder 1), L. Sparke 4)
  1) Monash University Accident Research Centre (Australia)
2) Rowan University (USA)
3) Medical University Hannover (Germany)
4) Holden Innovation (Australia)
4.3 Dynamic Response Corridors and Injury Thresholds of the Pedestrian Lower Extremities
J. Ivarsson, D. Lessley, J. Kerrigan, K. Bhalla, D. Bose, J. Crandall, R. Kent
  University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics (USA)
4.4 Pedestrian Lower Limb Injury Criteria Evaluation - A Finite Element Approach
P.J. Arnoux 1), D. Cesari 2), M. Behr 1), L. Thollon 3), C. Brunet 1)
  1) INRETS-LAB
2) INRETS Scientific Direction-Lyon Bron
3) MECALOG - Safety Business Unit (France)
4.5 Methodologies for Motorcyclist Injury Prediction by Means of Computer Simulation
N.M. Rogers - International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (Switzerland)
J.W. Zellner - Dynamic Research Incorporated (USA)
A. Chawla - Indian Institute of Technology (India)
T. Nakatani - Japan Automobile Research Institute (Japan)
Session V - Neck Kinematics and Injury Protection
5.1 Rear Impact Neck Protection by Reducing Occupant Forward Acceleration – A Study of Cars on Swedish Roads Equipped with Crash Recorders and a New Anti-Whiplash Device
M. Krafft, A. Kullgren, A. Ydenius - Folksam Research and Karolinska Institute
O. Boström - Autoliv Research - Y. Haland - Chalmers University of Technology and Autoliv Research
C. Tingvall - Swedish National Road Administration (Sweden)
5.2 Real-World Rear Impacts Reconstructed in Sled Tests
A. Linder 1, 2), M. Avery 1), A. Kullgren 3), M. Krafft 3)
  1) The Motor Insurance Repair Centre (United Kingdom)
2) Monash University Accident Research Centre (Australia)
3) Folksam Research (Sweden)
5.3 Comparison of Frontal and Rear-End Impacts for Car Occupants with Whiplash-Associated Disorders: Symptoms and Clinical Findings
O. Bunketorp - The Traffic Injury Register, Göteborg University
L. Jakobsson, H. Norin - Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden)
5.4 Parametric Analysis of Vehicle Design Influence on the Four Phases of Whiplash Motion
P. Sendur, R. Thibodeau, J. Burge - Crashport
A. Tencer - University of Washington (USA)
5.5 Effects of Reflexive Cervical Muscle Contraction on Whiplash Kinematics and Injury
B.D. Stemper, N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli
Medical College of Wisconsin, and Zablocki VA Medical Center (USA)
5.6 Influences of Neck Muscle Tension on Cervical Vertebral Motions during Direct Loading on Human Head
K. Ono 1), H. Uwai 2), K. Kaneoka 3), M. Fukushima 3), S. Ujihashi 2)
  1) Japan Automobile Research Institute
2) Tokyo Institute of Technology
3) Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba (Japan)
5.7 AIS1 Neck Injury Reducing Effect of WHIPS (Whiplash Protection System)
L. Jakobsson, H. Norin
  Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden)
Session VI - Short Presentations
6.1 Rollover Stability of Three-Wheeled Vehicles
S. Mukherjee, D. Mohan, T. Gawade
  Indian Institute of Technology (India)
6.2 Arguments for 3D-Scanning and 3D-Photogrammetry as Basis for Accident Reconstruction
J. Arnold, M. Braun
  Zurich City Police (Switzerland)
6.1 The Effect of Driver Positioning on the Dynamic Response to a Potential Accident Event
G.J. Couper, M.G. McCarthy
  TRL Limited (United Kingdom)
6.4 The Significance of "Permanent Disabilities Database" Caused by Automobile Collisions in Japan
K. Ono 1), 2), S. Nagano 2), K. Miyoda 2), N. Kiuchi 3)
  1) Japan Automobile Research Institute
2) Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis
3) Road Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Japan)
6.5 Pedestrian Safety – Collision with Personal Car and Van Vehicle
Z. Schejbalova, H. Kovandova, J. Lenk, T. Micunek, J. First, J. Kovanda
  Czech Technical University Prague (Czech Republic)
6.6 Evaluation of the Simulated Response of the Human Brain Subjected to Different Accelerations during a Frontal Impact
P. Vezin, J.P. Verriest
  INRETS-LBMH (France)
6.7 A Study of Neck Soft Tissue Injury Mechanisms during Whiplash Using Human FE Model
J. Hasegawa
  Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
6.8 Analysis of Finite Element Model for Neck Injury Mechanisms in Low-speed Rear-end Collisions
S. Ejima, K. Ono, K. Yamazaki
  Japan Automobile Research Institute (Japan)
6.9 Rib Fracture Prediction Using Finite Element Modeling: A Sensitivity Analysis of the Effects of Failure Strain Selection
J. Stitzel, S. Duma - Virginia Tech (USA)
M. Iwamoto, A. Tamura - Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan)
6.10 Development of an Experimental Hip Impact Model to Test Hip Protectors
S. Derler, A.B. Spierings - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing & Research
K.-U. Schmitt – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and University of Zurich (Switzerland)
6.11 The Patterns of Diaphyseal Fractures of the Lower Limbs in Vulnerable Participants in Real World Traffic Accidents
Teresiński, R. Mądro
  Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin (Poland)
6.12 Knee Injuries in Alpine Skiing - Computer Simulations
K. Kietlinski, C. Rzymkowski
  Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
6.13 The Effects of Freezing on the Mechanical Properties of Articular Cartilage
S. Duma, D. Tordonato, G. Hansen, J. Stitzel, E. Kennedy
  Virginia Tech (USA)
6.14 Development of Three-Year-Old Child Human FE Model
K. Mizuno, T. Deguchi - Nagoya University
K. Furukawa, K. Miki - Toyota Central R&D Labs. (Japan)
6.15 Side Impact Protection and Belt Positioning Boosters for Children
M. Huot, J. Brown, P. Kelly, L.E. Bilston
  Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute (Australia)
6.16 Influence of the Outside Air Inertia Effect on Airbag Deployment
S. Tudruj, J. Piechna, T. Dziewonski
  Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
6.17 The PRISM Project – Identifying the Needs for European Smart Restraints
R. Morris, G. Cross, L. Bingley
  MIRA Ltd (UK)
6.18 WorldSID, an Enhanced, Harmonised Mid Male Side Impact Dummy
Edmund HAUTMANN, BMW Group, Risa SCHERER, FORD Motor Company
Akihiko AKIYAMA, HONDA, Ken WILEY, DYNAMIC RESEARCH INC.
Members of the WorldSID Task Group
  2005 21 - 23 September 2005 – Prague (Czech Republic)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
The Biomechanics of Head Trauma and the Development of the Modern Helmet. How Far Have We Really Come?
J.A. Newman
  NBEC (Canada)
Session I - Biomechanics of Head Injuries
1.1 Predictors and Patterns of Pediatric Head Injury in Motor Vehicle Crashes
K.B. Arbogast (1,2) , J.S. Jermakian (1), Y. Ghati (1), R. Smith (1) M.R. Maltese (1), R.A. Menon (1)
  (1) Trauma Link, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
(2) The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (USA)
1.2 Reconstruction of Head-to-Bonnet Top Impact in Child Pedestrian-to-Passenger Car Crash
J. Yao (1), J. Yang (1), D. Otte (2), R. Fredriksson (3)
  (1) Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)
(2) Medical University Hanover Accident Research Unit (Germany)
(3) Autoliv Research (Sweden)(3) Autoliv Research (Sweden)
1.3 Influence of Direction and Duration of Impacts to the Human Head Evaluated Using the Finite Element Method
S. Kleiven
  Centre for Technology in Health, Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institute (Sweden)
1.4 The Mechanical Behaviour of Brain Tissue: Large Strain Response and Constitutive Modelling
M. Hrapko, J.A.W. van Dommelen, G.W.M. Peters, J. Wismans
  Eindhoven University of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (The Netherlands)
Session II - Accident Studies
2.1 Head and Chest Injury Outcomes in Struck-Side Crashes
A. Morris, R. Welsh, P. Thomas, A. Kirk
  Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University (UK)
2.2 Two Car Frontal Collisions: The Role of Car Mass, Collision Speed Distribution and Frontal Stiffness in Occupant Fatality and Injury
D.P. Wood (1), C. Simms (2), C. Glynn (3)
  (1) Denis Wood Associates - Trinity College Dublin
(2) Centre for Bioengineering
(3) Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (Ireland)
2.3 Evaluation of Side Impact Injuries in Vehicles Equipped with Side Airbags
N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli
  Dept. of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, VA Medical Center (USA)
2.4 Analysis of Pre-Impact and Impact Phase in Real High-Speed Crash Video Recordings
P. Pascolo (1), S. Stohr (2), F. Zuppichini (3)
  (1) Engineering Dept., University of Udine
(2) Driving School "Guidare Pilotare"
(3) Italian Society for Biomechanics of Traumatic Lesions (Italy)
2.5 Severity Measurements for Rollover Crashes
K.H. Digges (1), A.M. Eigen (2)
  (1) The National Crash Analysis Center, The George Washington University
(2) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (USA)
2.6 The Nature of Serious Injury in US and UK Rollover Crashes
J. Padmanaban (1), M. Delahaye (1), A.M. Hassan (2), M. Mackay (2)
  (1) JP Research, Inc., California (USA)
(2) Birmingham Automotive Safety Centre, University of Birmingham (UK)
2.7 The Occupant Kinematics in the First Phase of a Rollover Accident – Experiment and Simulation
J. Adamec, N. Praxl, T. Miehling, H. Muggenthaler, M. Schönpflug
  Institute for Legal Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich (Germany)
Session III - Biomechanics of Thoracic and Abdominal Injuries
3.1 Kinematic Comparison of the Polar-II and PMHS in Pedestrian Impact Tests with a Sport-Utility Vehicle
J. Kerrigan, C. Kam, C. Drinkwater, D. Murphy, D. Bose, J. Ivarsson, J. Crandall
  University of Virginia Center For Applied Biomechanics (USA)
3.2 Effects of Bodyweight, Height, and Ribcage Area Moment of Inertia on Blunt Chest Impact Response
H. Kimpara (1), M. Iwamoto (1), I. Watanabe (1), K. Miki (1), J. B. Lee (2), K.H. Yang (2), A.I. King (2)
  (1) TOYOTA Central R&D Labs., Inc. (Japan)
(2) Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University (USA)
3.3 Analysis of the Biomechanical Response of Kidneys under Blunt Impact
K.-U. Schmitt (1, 2), J.G. Snedeker (1)
  (1) Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and University of Zurich
(2) Working Group on Accident Mechanics (AGU) (Switzerland)
3.4 Abdominal Injuries, Injury Criteria, Injury Severity Levels and Abdominal Sensors for Child Dummies of the Q Family
H. Johannsen (1), F. Alonzo (2), C. Goubel (2), V. Schindler (1)
  (1) Technische Universität Berlin (Germany)
(2) INRETS/LBMH (France)
Session IV - Biomechanics of Neck Injuries
4.1 The Mechanisms of Early Onset C5/C6 Soft-Tissue Neck Injury in Rear Impacts
T. Gibson (1), O. Boström (2), A. Kullgren (3), B. Milthorpe (4)
  (1) Human Impact Engineering (Australia)
(2) Autoliv Research (Sweden)
(3) Folksam Research (Sweden)
(4) Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, UNSW (Australia)
4.2 Correlation of Accident Statistics to Whiplash Performance Parameters Using the RID3D and BIORID Dummy
H. Cappon (1), W. Hell (2), H. Hoschopf (3), M. Muser (4), E. Song (5), J. Wismans (1)
  (1) TNO Automotive (The Netherlands)
(2) Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich (Germany)
(3) Graz University of Technology (Austria)
(4) ETH Zurich (Switzerland)
(5) LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault (France)
4.3 Development and Validation of the Human Neck Muscle Model under Impact Loading
S. Ejima (1), K. Ono (1), K. Kaneoka (2), M. Fukushima (2)
  (1) Japan Automobile Research Institute
(2) Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba (Japan)
4.4 Human Neck Characterization under Thoracic Vibration – Inter-Individual and Gender Influence
N. Bourdet, R. Fischer, R. Willinger
  University of Strasbourg (France)
4.5 Mechanical Characterization of Internal Layer Failure in the Human Carotid Artery
B.D. Stemper, M.R. Stineman, N.Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, G.P. Sinson, T.A. Gennarelli
  Dept. of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Zablocki VA Medical Center (USA)
Session V - Biomechanics of Leg Injuries
5.1 Technical Parameters and Mechanisms for the Injury Risk of the Knee Joint of Vulnerable Road Users Impacted by Cars in Road Traffic Accidents
D. Otte (1), C. Haasper (2)
  (1) Accident Research Unit
(2) Trauma Department
Hanover Medical School (Germany)
5.2 Evaluation of the Complex Lower Leg (CLL) for its Use in Anti-Vehicular Mine Testing Applications
J. Manseau (1), M. Keown (2)
  (1) Defence R&D Canada
(2) Biokinetics and Associates, Ltd. (Canada)
Session VI - Users Protection and Other Biomechanics Topics
6.1 The Influence of Muscle Activity on Occupant Kinematics
H. Muggenthaler, J. Adamec, N. Praxl, M. Schönpflug
  Institute for Legal Medicine, University Munich (Germany)
6.2 Assessment of Driver's and Passenger's Behaviour when Facing an Imminent Imminent Side Crash
K. Matusiak (1), T. Dziewoński (1), Z. Lozia (2), M. Guzek (2)
  Warsaw University of Technology (Poland)
(1) Virtual Safety Engineering and Biomechanics Laboratory
(2) Laboratory for Simulation Tests of the Vehicle Motion and Dynamics
6.3 Biomechanical Considerations for the Optimization of an Advanced Restraint System: Assessing the Benefit of a Second Shoulder Belt
J. Forman (1), R. Kent (1), T. Ali (1), J. Crandall (1), O. Boström (2), Y. Haland (2)
  (1) University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics (USA)
(2) Autoliv Research (Sweden)
6.4 Frontal Thoracic Response to Dynamic Loading: the Role of Superficial Tissues, Viscera, and the Rib Cage
R. Kent (1), D. Murakami (2), S. Kobayashi (2)
  (1) University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics (USA)
(2) Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. (Japan)
6.5 BOSCOS - Development and Benefits of a Bone Scanning System
R. Hardy (1), J. Watson (1), R. Frampton (2), M. Page (2), P. Zioupos (3), R. Cook (3), A. Kennedy (4), P. Sproston (5), B. Forrester (6), S. Peach (7)
  (1) Cranfield Impact Centre - (2) VSRC - (3) RMCS - (4) NTCE - (5) TRW - (6) Autoliv - (7) McCue (UK)
6.6 Biomechanical Responses of Head/Neck/Torso to Lateral Impact Loading on Shoulders of Male and Female Volunteers
K. Ono (1), S. Ejima (1), K. Kaneoka (2), M. Fukushima (2), S. Yamada (3), S. Ujihashi (3), S. Compigne (4)
  (1) Japan Automobile Research Institute - (2) Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba - (3) Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan) - (4) INRETS (France)
6.7 The Modeling and Measurement of Humans in High Speed Planing Boats under Repeated Vertical Impacts
C. 'Dale' Bass (1), R. Salzar (1), A. Ziemba (1), S. Lucas (1), R. Peterson (2)
  (1) Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia
(2) Naval Surface Warfare Center (USA)
Session VII - Short Presentations
7.1 Detailed Examination of the Lower Cervical Spine Facet Joints in a Road Traffic Crash Fatality – A Case Study
L. Uhrenholt (1,2), E. Nielsen (3), A. Vesterby Charles (1), M. Gregersen (1), F. Melsen (4)
  (1) Dept. of Forensic Medicine, University of Aarhus
(2) Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics
(3) Dept. of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Aarhus
(4) Institute of Pathology, University Hospital of Aarhus (Denmark)
7.2 Long Term Cervical Spine Distorsion (CSD) Injuries after Rear End Car to Car Collisions
S. Schick, W. Hell
  Medical Biomechanical Accident Analysis MBU, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich (Germany)
7.3 Symptoms and Signs Indicating Temporomandibular Disorders after Cervical Acceleration-Deceleration Trauma in Car Impacts
O. Bunketorp (1), Y. Gustafsson (2), B. Wenneberg (2) , L. Jakobsson (3), H. Norin (3)
  (1) The Traffic Injury Register, Institute of Surgical Sciences
(2) Dept. of Stomatognathic Physiology, Göteborg University
(3) Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden)
7.4 Vehicle Fatality Risk Forecasting Using an Improved Grey Model GM(1, 1)
M. Mao, E.C. Chirwa
  Bolton Automotive and Aerospace Research Group, The University of Bolton (UK)
7.5 Does BMI (Body Mass Index) Influence Occupant Injury Risk Pattern in Car Crashes?
L. Jakobsson, M. Lindman
  Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden)
7.6 Side Impact Test Procedure for Child Restraint Systems – Review of Existing Methods and Proposals for Continuation
H. Johannsen (1), C. Huijskens (2), B. Schnottale (3), V. Schindler (1)
  (1)Technische Universität Berlin (Germany)
(2) TNO Automotive (The Netherlands)
(3) Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (Germany)
7.7 3-D Laser Systems for Scaled Accident Sketches and Documentation of Traces after Traffic Accidents as Basis of Biomechanical Analysis
D. Otte
  Accident Research Unit, Medical University Hanover (Germany)
7.8 Motorcycle Safety and Accident Research
J. Kovanda (1), Jiri First (1), Riccardo Riva (2)
  (1) Czech Technical University, Dept. of Transportation Technology (Czech Republic)
(2) University of Bergamo, Engineering Faculty (Italy)
7.9 Studies for Motor Cycle Airbags
S. Mukherjee, A. Chawla, J. Jangra
  Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Program, Indian Institute of Technology (India)
7.10 Air-Bag Protection of the Train Driver during a Collision
M.C. Chevalier (1), A. Maupas (1), D. Lévêque (2), J.P. Verriest (1)
  (1) INRETS/LBMH - (2) SNCF/CIM (France)
7.11 Pedestrian Impact: The Effect of Pedestrian Motion on Head Contact Forces with Vehicle and Ground
C.K. Simms (1), D.P. Wood (2)
  1 Trinity College Dublin, Centre for Bioengineering
2 Denis Wood Associates (Ireland)
7.12 Development of an Alternative Frangible Knee Element for a Pedestrian Safety Legform
M. Dunmore (1), R. Brooks (1), D.S. McNally (2), N.J. Madeley (3)
  (1) School of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham
(2) Institute of Biomechanics, University of Nottingham
(3) Dept. of Orthopaedics, University Hospitals of Leicester (UK)
7.13 The Pedestrian Legform Impactor According to EEVC WG 17 – Results of an Actual Research and Possibilities for the Implementation within Regulations on Pedestrian Protection
O. Zander (1), B. Lorenz (1), P. Leßmann (2), D.-U. Gehring (1)
  (1 Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)
(2) BGS Boehme & Gehring GmbH (Germany)
7.14 Assessment of the Mechanism of Limb Amputation in Car-to-Pedestrian Accident Victims
G. Teresinski
  Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Lublin (Poland)
  2006 20 - 22 September 2006 – Madrid (Spain)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
The Evolution of the Three Point Seat Belt from Yesterday to Tomorrow
Yngve Håland
  Autoliv Research - Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Applied Mechanics (Sweden)
Session I - Mechanisms of Injuries through Accident Analysis
1.1 The Nature, Type and Consequences of Lower Extremity Injuries in Front and Side Impacts in Pre- and Post-Regulatory Passenger Cars
A. Morris, R. Welsh, J. Barnes, R. Frampton
  Vehicle Safety Research Centre, Loughborough University (United Kingdom)
1.2 Technical Parameters and Mechanisms for Knee Joint Injuries to Belted Car Drivers in Road Traffic Accidents
D. Otte*, C. Haasper**
  Accident Research Unit*, Trauma Department**, Hanover Medical School (Germany)
1.3 Variation of Crash Severity and Injury Risk Depending on Collisions with Different Vehicle Types and Objects
H. Stigson, A. Ydenius, A. Kullgren
  Karolinska Institutet, Folksam Research (Sweden)
1.4 Identifying Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Injuries in Car Accidents
L. Jakobsson, T. Bergman, L. Johansson
  Volvo Car Corporation (Sweden)
Session II - Biomechanics of Head and Neck Injuries
2.1 A New Neck Injury Criterion in Combined Vertical/Frontal Crashes with Head Supported Mass
C.R. 'Dale' Bass*, L. Donnellan*, R. Salzar*, S. Lucas*, B. Folk*, M. Davis*, K. Rafaels*, C. Planchak*, K. Meyerhoff*, A. Ziemba*, N. Alem**
  University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics*, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory** (USA)
2.2 Experimental and Finite Element Modeling of Penetrating Traumatic Brain Injury
J. Zhang, N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin (USA)
2.3 Prediction of Neck Injury Risk Based on the Analysis of Localized Cervical Vertebral Motion of Human Volunteers during Low-speed Rear Impacts
K. Ono*, S. Ejima*, Y. Suzuki**, K. Kaneoka***, M. Fukushima***, S. Ujihashi**
  Japan Automobile Research Institute*, Tokyo Institute of Technology**, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba*** (Japan)
2.4 Inducing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rodent through Coronal Plane Angular Acceleration
R.J. Fijalkowski, B.D. Stemper, B.M. Ellingson, N. Yoganandan, F.A. Pintar, T.A. Gennarelli
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Zablocki VA Medical Center (USA)
2.5 Head Linear and Rotational Accelerations and Craniocervical Loads in Lateral Impact
N. Yoganandan*, F.A. Pintar*, D. Maiman*, M. Phillippens**
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medica Center Milwaukee* (USA), TNO** (The Netherlands)
2.6 Head Injury Prediction Capability of the HIC, HIP, SIMon and ULP Criteria
D. Marjoux, D. Baumgartner, C. Deck, R. Willinger
  University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg, IMFS (France)
2.7 Impact Analysis of Helmets for Improved Ventilation with Deformable Head Model
P.K. Pinnoji, P. Mahajan
  Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology (India
Session III - Human Response, Tools and Criteria for Injury Assessment
3.1 Determining Strain Rate Dependence of Human Body Soft Tissues Using a Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar
A. Chawla, S. Mukherjee, R. Marathe, B. Karthikeyan, R. Malhotra**
  Indian Institute of Technology*, All India Institute of Medical Sciences** (India)
3.2 Comparison of Biofidelic Responses to Rear Impact of the Head/Neck/Torso among Human Volunteers, PMHS, and Dummies
M. Yaguchi*, K. Ono*, M. Kubota*, F. Matsuoka**
  Japan Automobile Research Institute*, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association** (Japan)
3.3 On the Combined Effect of the Variation of Driver Restraint Configuration and Crash Pulse for High and Very High Impact Velocities
B. Pipkorn*, H. Mellander**, J. Olsson* and Y. Håland*
  Autoliv Research*, TSRE AB** (Sweden)
3.4 Improving Side Impact Protection: Response of the ES-2re and WorldSID in a Proposed Harmonized Pole Test
S. Tylko*, A. German*, D. Dalmotas**, A. Bussières**
  Transport Canada*, PMG Technologies** (Canada)
3.5 Evaluation of the Biofidelity of the WorldSID and the ES-2 on the Basis of PMHS Data
R. Damm, B. Schnottale, B. Lorenz
  Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) (Germany)
Session IV - Protection of Pedestrians against Head Injuries
4.1 Investigation of Brain Injuries by Reconstructions of Real World Adult Pedestrian Accidents
J. Yao*, J. Yang*, D. Otte**
  Chalmers University of Technology* (Sweden), Medical University Hanover Accident Research Unit** (Germany)
4.2 Influence of Pop-up Hood Systems on Brain Injuries for Vulnerable Road Users
R. Fredriksson*, O. Boström*, L. Zhang**, K. Yang**
  Autoliv Research* (Sweden), Wayne State University** (USA)
4.3 A Study of Pedestrian Head Injury Evaluation Method
Y. Okamoto, Y. Kikuchi
  Honda R&D, Automobile R&D Center (Japan)
Session V - Biomechanics of Leg Injuries
5.1 Validation of Lower Limb Surrogates as Injury Assessment Tools in Floor Impacts Due to Anti-Vehicular Land Mines
C. Bir*, A. Barbir*, M. Wilhelm*, M. van der Horst**, F. Dosquet***, G. Wolfe****
  Wayne State University* (USA), TNO Defence, Security and Safety** (The Netherlands) Technical Center for Weapons and Ammunition (WTD 91)*** (Germany) US Army RDECOM-TARDEC**** (USA)
5.2 Incidence and Injury Mechanisms of Tibia Head Fractures among Pedestrians
C. Lanz*, F.H. Walz*, M.H. Muser*, K.-U Schmitt*, D. Otte**
  Working Group on Accident Mechanics (AGU)* (Switzerland), Accident Research Unit, Hanover Medical School** (Germany)
5.3 Pedestrian and Cyclist Accidents: A Comparative Study Using In-Depth Investigation, Multibody Simulation and Experimental Test
T. Serre*, C. Masson*, C. Perrin**, S. Chalandon*, M. Llari*, C. Cavallero*, M. Py*, D. Cesari***
  INRETS-LBA*, INRETS-MA**, INRETS*** (France)
5.4 Knee Joint Injury Mechanisms and Injury Criteria in Full Scale Tests according to Impact Position
P.J. Arnoux*, L. Thollon*, M. Behr*, C. Brunet*, D. Cesari**
  INRETS-LBA*, INRETS** (France)
Session VI - Short Presentations
6.1 Crash Modes and Injury Patterns in Real-World Narrow Object Frontal Crashes
R.A. Arbelaez, D. Aylor, J.M. Nolan, K. Braitman, B.C. Baker
  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (USA)
6.2 Frontal Injury Risk Criterion
D.P. Wood*, C.K. Simms**, C. Glynn*, N Veyrat * & ***
  Denis Wood Associates*, Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin** (Ireland), INSA - Lyon*** (France)
6.3 Throw Distance Variations in Bicycle Crashes
S. Mukherjee, A. Chawla, D. Mohan, S. Chandrawat, V. Agrawal
  Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology (India)
6.4 Occupant Injury Symptom Duration Resulting from Low Speed Collisions
M.C. Hughes, R.T. Moss, A.J. Happer
  Sintra Engineering Inc. (Canada)
6.5 Effect of Head Restraint System on Risk for Whiplash Injury in Low Speed Rear Impact and Correlation of BioRID II Test Results Using LS-DYNA/MADYMO Coupling
V. Cormarkovic*, A. Hasler**
  Johnson Controls Inc.* (USA), Johnson Controls GmbH** (Germany)
6.6 Spinal Cord Deformation during Injury of the Cervical Spine in Head-First Impact
A. Saari* & ***, E. Itshayek** & ***, T.S. Nelson* & ***, P.L. Morley* & ***, P.A. Cripton* & ***
  Injury Biomechanics Laboratory and Division of Orthopaedic Engineering Research*, Department of Orthopaedics**, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), University of British Columbia Vancouver*** (Canada)
6.7 Analysis of Fracture Characteristics of Cranial Bone for FE Modelling
P. Verschueren*, H. Delye**, D. Berckmans***, I. Verpoest****, J. Goffin**, J. Vander Sloten*, G. Van der Perre*
  K.U. Leuven:Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design*, Division of Experimental Neurosurgery & Neuroanatomy**, Division M3-BioRes***, Division of Mechanical Metallurgy**** (Belgium)
6.8 The influence of the Traction Force due to Inertia of the Brain Mass on Traumatic Brain Injury during SUV-to-Pedestrian Impact
A. Tamura*, Y. Nakahira*, M. Iwamoto*, I. Watanabe*, K. Miki*, S. Hayashi**, T. Yasuki**
  Biomechanics Lab., Toyota Central R&D Labs, Advanced CAE Div., Toyota Motor Corporation** (Japan)
6.9 Limitation of Scaling Method in Child Head Modelling
S. Roth, J.S. Raul, R. Willinger
  University Louis Pasteur (France)
6.10 Pelvic Injury Potential and Motorcycle Gas Tanks
J.L. Wobrock*, A. Mal**, J. Kraus**, B. Wu**
  Accident Reconstruction & Biomechanics*, University of California** (USA)
6.11 Occupant Safety: Mine Detonation under Vehicles - A Numerical Lower Leg Injury Assessment
J. Geurts*, M. van der Horst**, P.-J. Leerdam**, C. Bir***, H. van Dommelen*, J. Wismans*
  University of Technology Eindhoven*, TNO Defence, Security and Safety** (The Netherlands), Wayne State University*** (USA)
6.12 The effect of a Pretensioner and a Load Limiter on a HIII 6Y, Seated on Four Different Types of Booster Cushions in Frontal Impacts
K. Bohman, O. Boström, J. Olsson, Y. Håland
  Autoliv Research (Sweden)
6.13 Virtual Demonstration of Improvements to the Standard Restraint System with a Semi-Active Human-Body-Model for Rollover and Side-Impact
F. Feist, J. Gugler, E. Mayrhofer, H. Steffan
  Graz University of Technology – Vehicle Safety Institute (Austria)
6.14 The Injury Risk from Objects Impacted Before and During Rollovers
K. Digges*, A.M. Eigen**
  The National Crash Analysis Center, George Washington University*, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** (USA)
6.15 Enhancement and Evaluation of a Small Female Hybrid III Pregnant Dummy
Y. Zhao, M. van Ratingen, C. Yao, G. Brill, S. Goldner, R. Huang
  First Technology Safety Systems (USA)
6.16 A Pregnant Version of the Radioss Humos Model
M. Behr*, L. Thollon*, J. Delotte*&**, P.J. Arnoux*, C. Brunet*
  INRETS-LBA*, Institut d'Anatomie Normale, Faculté de Médecine de Nice** (France)
6.17 A Study of Side Airbag Effectiveness in Reducing Chest Injury in Car to Car Side Impacts Using a Human FE Model
S. Hayashi*, T. Yasuki*, Y. Yamamae**, Y. Takahira**
  Toyota Motor Corporation*, Toyota Technical Development Corporation** (Japan)
6.18 Stochastic Modelling of the ES-2 Dummy for Robust Design
J. Jacobs*, R. Verhoeve**, H. Cappon*, N. Rutjes**, J. Wismans*
  TNO Science and Industry, Automotive Safety*, TNO Automotive Safety Solutions BV** (The Netherlands)
6.19 Factors Influencing the Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Dummies Used for Rear-End Impact Evaluation
M. Ishii , K. Ono , M. Kubota
  Japan Automobile Research Institute (Japan)
6.20 A New THOR Shoulder Design: Its Range-of-Motion in Comparison with Volunteers, the Hybrid III and THOR NT
F.V. Törnvall*, K. Holmqvist*, J. Davidsson*, M.Y. Svensson*, Yngve Håland**, H. Öhrn***
  Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Applied Mechanics* Autoliv Research**, Volvo Cars*** (Sweden)
6.21 Assessment of the Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor (Flex PLI-G) as a Test Tool for Legislation on Pedestrian Protection
O. Zander, B. Lorenz
  Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) (Germany)
6.22 Effect of Common Experimental Storage Techniques on Arterial Biomechanics
B.D. Stemper, M.R. Stineman, N. Yoganandan, T.A. Gennarelli, F.A. Pintar
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, and Zablocki VA Medical Center (USA)
6.23 Static and Dynamic Properties of Passive Skeletal Muscle under Compressive Loading
M. Van Loocke, C.K. Simms, C.G. Lyons
  Centre for Bioengineering, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
6.24 Oblique Impacts on Bicycle Helmets
N.J. Mills, A. Gilchrist
  Metallurgy and Materials, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
  2007 19 - 21 September 2007 – Maastricht (The Netherlands)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Child protection in cars – advances & key challenges
Farid Bendjellal
  Britax Childcare Group (France)
Session I - Joint IRCOBI/APSN Session on Integrated Safety
1.1 Intelligent safety systems integrating active and passive safety
R. de Lange*, J.Tandler**
  TNO Science & Industry* (The Netherlands), Siemens VDO Automotive AG** (Germany)
1.2 A study on occupant kinematics behaviour and muscle activities during pre-impact braking based on volunteer tests
S. Ejima*, K. Ono*, S. Holcombe*, K. Kaneoka**, M. Fukushima***
  Japan Automobile Research Institute*, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of TSUKUBA **, TSUKUBA Medical Center Hospital*** (Japan)
1.3 Control oriented modeling of vehicular occupants and restraint systems
E. van der Laan, F. Veldpaus, M. Steinbuch
  Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
1.4 Field performance study of electronic stability control system effectiveness in US fatal crashes
J.Padmanaban
  JP Research Inc. (USA)
Session II - Characterizing Pedestrian Impacts
2.1 Characteristics on fractures of tibia and fibula in car impacts to pedestrians – influence of car bumper height and shape
D. Otte*; C. Haasper**
  Accident Research Unit*, Trauma Department**, Medical University Hanover (Germany)
2.2 The importance of rotational kinematics in pedestrian head to windshield impacts
J. Mordaka*, S. Kleiven**, M. van Schijndel-de Nooij*, R. de Lange*, L. Guerra Casanova***, E. Carter****, H. von Holst**
  TNO Automotive* (The Netherlands), KTH, Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm** (Sweden), Unidad de Biomecánica, Instituto Universitario de Investigación del Automóvil (INSIA)***(Spain), University of Birmingham*** (UK)
2.3 Effect of active muscle forces on knee injury risk for pedestrian standing posture at low speed impacts
A. Chawla, S. Mukherjee, A. Soni, R. Malhotra
  Indian Institute of Technology (India)
Session III - Lower Extremity Injuries in Frontal Crashes
3.1 Lower extremity risk and harm associated with narrow offset frontal impact crashes
D. Logan, M. Fitzharris, B.Fildes
  Monash University Accident Research Centre, Melbourne (Australia)
3.2 Effects of muscle tense on impact responses of lower extremity
T. Sugiyama, H. Kimpara, M. Iwamoto, D. Yamada, Y. Nakahira, M. Hada
  TOYOTA Central R&D Labs. (Japan)
Session IV - Head and Brain Injury Mechanisms
4.1 Identifying the mechanical behaviour of brain tissue in both shear and compression
M. Hrapko, H. Gervaise, J. van Dommelen, G. Peters, J. Wismans
  Material Technology Institute, Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands)
4.2 Influence of angular acceleration duration on functional outcomes following mild diffuse brain injury
R. Fijalkowski, B. Stemper, F. Pintar, N. Yoganandan, T. Gennarelli
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin (USA)
4.3 Role of rotational acceleration and deceleration pulses on brain strains in lateral impact
J. Li, J. Zhang, N.Yoganandan, F. Pintar, T. Gennarelli
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin (USA)
4.4 Influence of rotational acceleration on intracranial mechanical parameters under accidental circumstances
C. Deck, D. Baumgartner, R. Willinger
  Strasbourg University (France)
Session V - Biomechanics of Neck Injuries
5.1 Head/neck/torso behavior and cervical vertebral motion of human volunteers during low speed rear impact: mini-sled tests with mass production car seat
J. Pramudita*, K. Ono***, S. Ejima**,K. Kaneoka***, I. Shiina***,S. Ujihashi*
  Tokyo Institute of Technology*, Japan Automobile Research Institute**, University of Tsukuba*** (Japan)
5.2 Characteristics of anti-whiplash seat designs with good rear-life performance
O. Bostrom*, A. Kullgren**
  Autoliv Research*, Folksam and Karolinska Institutet** (Sweden)
5.3 An evaluation of various neck injury criteria in vigorous activities
J. Funk, J. Cormier, C. Bain, H. Guzman, E. Bonugli
  Biodynamic Research Corporation, San Antonio, Texas (USA)
5.4 Toward a lower neck rear impact injury criterion – correlation of lower neck loads with spinal kinematics
B. Stemper, N. Yoganandan, T. Gennarelli, F. Pintar
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin (USA)
Session VI - Protecting Children and Elderly
6.1 Estimating Q3 dummy injury criteria for frontal impacts using the child project results and scaling reference values
A. Palisson*, F. Cassan*, X. Troiseille*, P. Lesire*, F. Alonzo**
  LAB PSA Peugeot Citroën Renault*, INRETS** (France)
6.2 Three years old child neck FE modelling under automotive accident conditions
F. Meyer, N. Bourdet, S. Roth, R. Willinger
  Strasbourg University (France)
6.3 Low severity frontal crashes that cause injury to elderly occupants
K. Digges*, R. Welsh**, A. Morris**
  The George Washington University* (USA) Vehicle Safety Research Centre Loughborough University** (UK)
Session VI - Biomechanics of Thoracic Injuries
7.1 Means of crash pulse variation and the injury reducing potentials in moderate and high severity frontal impacts
B. Pipkorn*, H. Mellander**, T. Andersson *, J. Olsson*
  Autoliv Research*, TSRE AB** (Sweden)
7.2 Chest injuries and injury mechanisms in oblique lateral impacts
N. Yoganandan*, F. Pintar*, T. Gennarelli*, P. Martin**, S. Ridella**
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin*, US Department of Transportation NHTSA** (USA)
7.3 Quasi-static and dynamic thoracic loading tests: cadaveric torsos
G. Shaw*, D. Lessley*, J. Evans*, J. Crandall*, J.Shin*, P. Portier** G. Paoloni***
  University of Virginia Center For Applied Biomechanics* (USA), CEESAR**, Vicon*** (UK)
7.4 Investigation of the traumatic rupture of the aorta (TRA) by simulating real-world Accidents
C. Shah*, W. Hardy*, K. Yang*, C. Van Ee**, R. Morgan***, K. Digges***
  Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI* (USA), Design Research Engineering, Novi, MI** (USA), The George Washington University, Ashburn, VA*** (USA)
Session VIII - Experimental Biomechanics, Modelling and Risk Assessment: Short Presentations
8.1 Pedestrian accident simulations methodology using detailed vehicle models and age-dependent leg fracture limits on the pedestrian
L. Martínez, L. Guerra, G. Ferichola, A. García
  Polytechnic University of Madrid, University Institute for Automobile Research (Spain)
8.2 Validation of a human FE lower limb model for a child pedestrian against accident Data
O. Ito*, M. Okamoto*, Y. Takahashi*, F. Mori**, M.Meissner***, C. Untaroiu***, J. Crandall***
  Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center* (Japan), PSG Co., Ltd.**; University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics** (USA)
8.3 Experimental characterization and damage model of the human skin response to dynamic loadings
C. Jacquemound*,**, M. Coret**, K. Bruyere-Garnier*, M. Brunet**
  Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs*, Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures** (France)
8.4 Strain rate dependent mechanical properties of bovine bone in axial compression
A. van der Westhuizen*, T. Cloete*, S. Kok**, G. Nurick*
  Blast Impact and Survivability Research Unit, University of Cape Town*, Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria** (South Africa)
8.5 Modelling biomechanics of volunteers subject to loading by a motorized shoulder belt tensioner
C. Good*, D. Viano**,J. McPhee***, J. Ronsky****
  University of Calgary/Collision Analysis Calgary Ltd. * (Canada), Wayne State University/ ProBiomechanics LLC** (USA), University of Waterloo***, University of Calgary**** (Canada)
8.6 Numerical simulation of shoulder lateral impacts for shoulder injury prediction
S. Duprey, K. Bruyere, J-P. Verriest
  Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanics of Impact (France)
8.7 Abdominal sensors for child dummies of the Q family, injury criteria and injury risk Curves
H. Johannsen*, F. Alonzo**, V. Schindler*
  Technische Universität Berlin* (Germany), INRETS - LBMC Lyon** (France)
8.8 Possible head impacts for standing passengers in public transportation – influence of an obstacle on the passenger kinematics
T. Robert, P. Beillas, A. Maupas, J-P. Verriest
  LBMC, French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research, INRETS (France)
8.9 Dynamics models for the assessment of spinal injury from repeated impact in high speed planing boats
C. Bass*, R. Salzar*, J. Ash*, A. Ziemba*, S. Lucas*, R. Peterson**, E. Pierce***, B. Price***
  Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia* (USA), L-3 Communications**, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City, Florida*** (USA)
8.10 "Crash violence" within the traffic system – fatal injury risks and their reduction in road traffic on two-lane main roads
S. Olkkonen*, M. Kelkka**, E. Räty**, M. Juurinen**, T. Kari**, K. Laakso**, T. Ernvall**
  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health* and Helsinki University of Technology** (Finland)
8.11 Implementation of head injury criteria in cyclist-car accidents
P. Verschueren*, H. Delye**, B. Haex*,D. Berckmans***, I. Verpoest****, J. Goffin**, J. Vander Sloten*, G. Van der Perre*
  Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design*, Division of Experimental Neurosurgery & Neuroanatomy**, Division M3-BioRes***, Division of Mechanical Metallurgy****, K.U. Leuven (Belgium)
8.12 Effect of vehicle design in bicycle frontal crashes
M. Singh, R. Dey, S. Mukherjee, D. Mohan, A. Chawla
  Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Programme, Indian Institute of Technology (India)
  2008 17 - 19 September 2008 - Bern (Switzerland)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Dose-response models and EDR data for assessment of injury risk and effectiveness of safety systems
A Kullgren
Folksam Research and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Section of Personal Injury Prevention, Karolinska Institutet Sweden
Session I - Investigating Frontal Impacts And Rollovers
1.1 AIS 3+ head injury mechanisms and crash characteristics - a review of airbag deployed frontal crashes
R Welsh, S Reed, A Morris
VSRC, Loughborough University
1.2 Biomechanical Investigation of Injury Mechanisms in Rollover Crashes from the CIREN Database
S Ridella, A Eigen
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, US Department of Transportation
1.3 Roof Strength and Injury Risk in Rollover Crashes
M Brumbelow, E Teoh, D Zuby, A McCartt
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
1.4 Invited Discussion - Roof Strength and Injury Risk in Rollover Crashes
J Padmanaban, JP Research Inc.
E Moffatt, Biomech Inc.
Session II - Biomechanics Of Thorax And Head Injuries
2.1 Viscoelastic Response of the Thorax under Dynamic Belt Loading
R Salzar, C Bass, D Lessley, J Crandall, R Kent, J Bolton
The University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics
2.2 Lung Response and Injury in Side Impact Conditions
K Yuen, D Cronin, University of Waterloo
Y Deng, General Motors
2.3 Mathematical Occupant Models in Side Impacts - A Validation Study with Particular Emphasis on the Torso and Shoulder and their Influence on Head and Neck Motion
B Pipkorn, K Mroz, Autoliv Research
P Halldin, D Lanner, S Kleiven, KTH
L Jakobsson, M Backlund, Volvo Cars
J Iraeus, Epsilon
K Holmqvist, Chalmers University of Technology
2.4 Brain lesions in motor vehicle crashes: differences between side and frontal impacts
C Compagnone, F Tagliaferri, N Yoganandan, T Gennarelli
Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center, Milwaukee
2.5 Mathematical Modeling of Cerebral Concussion: Correlations of brain strain with clinical symptoms
L Zhang, K Yang, Wayne State University, Detroit
T Gennarelli, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Session III - Considering Pre-Crash Situations
3.1 Influence of pre-impact occupant properties on the injury response during frontal collisions
D Bose, J Crandall, C Untaroiu, E Maslen
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia
3.2 Pre-crash factors influencing drivers of older ages in intersection collisions
T Broberg, Volvo Car Corporation/Chalmers University, Gteborg
L Jakobsson, I Isaksson-Hellman, Volvo Car Corporation, Gteborg
3.3 Prediction of the Physical Motion on Human Body based on Muscle Activities during Pre-Impact Breaking
S Ejima, Y Zama, F Satou, S Holcombe, K Ono, Japan Automobile Research Institute
K Kaneoka, Waseda University Faculty of Sports Sciences
I Shiina, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tsukuba
Session IV - Investigating Front And Side Impacts
4.1 Head kinematics, neck loads, and injuries in side impact sled tests
N Yoganandan, F Pintar, D Maiman, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin and VA Medical Center, Milwaukee
M Phillippens, TNO Defence
J Wismans, TNO Science and Industry
4.2 Evaluation of Dummy Shoulder Kinematics in Oblique Frontal Collisions
F Törnvall, K Holmqvist, J Davidsson, M Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology
J Gugler, H Steffan, TU-Graz, Y Håland, Autoliv Research
4.3 A parametric study of hard tissue injury prediction using finite elements: consideration of geometric complexity, failure theory, sub-failure material properties, thresholding, and element characteristics
C Arregui-Dalmases, E Del Pozo, European Center for Injury Prevention, Universidad de Navarra
S Duprey, F Lopez-Valdes, A Lau, D Subit, R Kent, Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia
Session V - Analysing Pedestrian Impacts
5.1 A new detailed multi-body model of the pedestrian lower extremity: development and preliminary validation
J Kerrigan, D Parent, C Untaroiu, J Crandall, University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics
B Deng,Vehicle Development Research Lab, General Motors R&D Center
5.2 Influence of vehicle shape and stiffness on the pedestrian lower extremity injuries: Review of current pedestrian lower leg test procedure
L Martínez, L. Guerra, INSIA, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
S Compigne, TOYOTA Motor Europe
5.3 Injury Mechanism of Pedestrians Impact Test with a Sport-Utility Vehicle and Mini-Van
G Schroeder, Hannover Medical School
K Fukuyama, K Yamazaki, Japan Automobile Research Institute
K Kamiji, T Yasuki, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
5.4 Pedestrian-vehicle interaction: kinematics and injury analysis of four full scale tests
D Subit, J Kerrigan, J Crandall, Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia
K Fukuyama, K Yamazaki, Japan Automotive Research Institute
Ki Kamiji, Ti Yasuki, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
5.5 Injury Thresholds and a Measurement Technique for the Thigh and Leg of a Pedestrian
Y Takahashi, M Okamoto, Y Kikuchi, A Akiyama
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center
Session VI - Testing Biomechanical Response
6.1 Repeatability and Sensitivity to Seat-position of THOR-NT and Hybrid III based on Hyge sled Tests
M Masuda, Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
M Yaguchi, K Ono, Japan Automobile Research Institute
6.2 Biofidelity of Rear Impact Dummies in Low Speed Rear-end impact - Comparison of rigid seat and mass production car seat in human volunteers
K Yamazaki, K Ono, M Ishii
Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI)
6.3 Spinal loading on wheelchair occupants with postural deformities in a rear impact during surface transport
J. Walsh, C. Simms, Trinity Centre for BioEngineering, Trinity College Dublin
D. FitzPatrick, Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin
J. Tiernan, Eastern Region Postural Management Services, Enable Ireland
Session VII - Investigating Spinal Injuries
7.1 Reinterpreting the neck injury index (NII) using experimental cadaveric tests
C Bass, J Crandall, R Salzar, K Rafaels, A Damon, University of Virginia - Center for Applied Biomechanics
S Lucas, Exponent Inc.
7.2 Minor rear aligned crashes in the United States: a pilot study of 98 crashes
A Bartsch, L Gilbertson, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
V Prakash, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
D Morr, J Wiechel, S.E.A. Limited, Columbus, The Ohio State University, Columbus
7.3 Research Study on Whiplash Injury Lessening with Active Head Restraint using Human Body FE Model
Y Kitagawa, T Yasuki, J Hasegawa
Toyota Motor Corporation
7.4 Cadaveric Lumbar Spine Responses to Flexion with and without Anterior Shear Displacement
A Belwadi, K Yang
Wayne State University, Detroit
Session VIII - Short Presentations
8.1 The development of a software tool for classification of injuries in the Abbreviated Injury Scale
W Owczarczyk
Warsaw University of Technology
8.2 Comparative Analysis of a Vehicle Impacting a Rigid Barrier, an Offset Deformable Barrier, and a Rigid Pole
S Hong, C Park, P Mohan, R Morgan, C Kan, The George Washington University
K Lee, S Park, H Bae, Hyundai-Kia Motors
8.3 Rollover Crash Neck Injury Replication and Injury Potential Assessment
J Paver, J Bish, J Caplinger, D Rhode, Consultants
D Friedman, Xprts, LLC
F Carlin, University of California Santa Barbara
8.4 Development of a wheelchair headrest for rear impact protection
C Simms, B Madden, Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College Dublin
J Tiernan, Enable Ireland Seating Clinic, Dublin
D FitzPatrick, Mechanical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin
8.5 Laminated versus tempered lateral windows under head impact: experimental and numerical analysis
M Munsch, N Bourdet, C Deck, R Willinger
University of Strasbourg
8.6 Reconstruction of a Multi Vehicle Collision on a Highway: Combining Forensic Evidence Examination, 3D-Scanning and 3D-Photogrammetry with Numerical Accident Reconstruction Methods
J Arnold, H Bösch, Scientific Forensic Service, Zurich City Police, Switzerland
M Braun, Technical Accident Reporting Service, Zurich City Police, Switzerland
Demonstration:
8.7 Virtopsy: Expert opinion based on 3d surface and radiological scanning and documentation in forensic medicine
M Thali, U Buck, S Näther
University of Bern, Institute of Forensic Medicine
8.8 Brain viscoelasticity measured by magnetic resonance elastography
J Vappou, E Breton, P Choquet, A Constantinesco, R Willinger
Institut de Mcanique des Fluides et des Solides, ULP, Strasbourg
8.9 Inducing Head Motion with a Novel Helmet during Head-First Impact Can Mitigate Neck Injury Metrics: An Experimental Proof-of-Concept Investigation using Mechanical Surrogates
T Nelson, P Cripton
Injury Biomechanics Laboratory and Division of Orthopaedic Engineering Research, Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Orthopaedics, International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD) University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
8.10 New Motorcycle helmets with Metal foam shell
P Pinnoji,P Mahajan, Indian Institute of Technolgy Delhi
N Bourdet, R Willinger, Institut de Mcanique des Fluides et des Solides, ULP-CNRS, Strasbourg
8.11 The effectiveness of safety equipment in horse racing falls
T Gibson, Human Impact Engineering
K Thai, UNSW formerly Human Impact Engineering
J Saxon, Consultant
R Pollock, Australian Harness Racing Council
8.12 Scaling of neck performance requirements in side impacts
J Wismans, R Meijer, C Rodarius, TNO Science and Industry
B Been, First Technology Safety Systems (FTSS)
8.13 Female Volunteer Motion in Rear Impact Sled Tests in Comparison to Results from Earlier Male Volunteer Tests
A Carlsson, A Linder, VTI, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute
M Svensson, J Davidsson, Chalmers University of Technology
S Schick, S Horion, W Hell, LMU, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen
8.14 Active controlled muscles in numerical model of human arm for movement in two DOFs
P Budziszewski, K Kędzior, Warsaw University of Technology
E van Nunen, J Mordaka, TNO Automotive
8.15 Response of lower extremity in car-pedestrian impact - influence of muscle contraction
A Soni, A Chawla, S Mukherjee, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
R Malhotra, Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  2009 9 - 11 September 2009 - York (UK)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Simulating the road forward: the role of computational modeling in realizing future opportunities in traffic safety
J Crandall
  University of Virginia, USA
Session I - Trauma Biomechanics On Tissue Level
1.1 Keynote: Progress on tissue-level, functional tolerance criteria and material properties of the living brain with anatomical resolution
B Morrison III, Z Yu, B Elkin
  Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, USA
1.2 Injury threshold for sagittal plane rotational induced diffuse axonal injuries
J Davidsson1, M Angeria2, M Risling2
  1 Division of Vehicle Safety, Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg
  2 Experimental Traumatology, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
1.3 In vivo liver tissue mechanical properties by transient elastography: comparison with dynamic mechanical analysis
N Périchon1, J Oudry1,2, S Chatelin1, L Sandrin2, P Allemann3, L Soler3, Rémy Willinger1
  1 University of Strasbourg, IMFS - CNRS, Strasbourg, France
  2 Echosens, Research and Development Department, Paris, France
  3 Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestif, Strasbourg, France
1.4 The magnitude, phasing, and attenuation of pressure waves in the aorta during abdominal belt loading
C Arregui-Dalmases1, E Del Pozo1, M Kindig2, F Lopez-Valdes2, J Forman2, R Kent2
  1 European Center for Injury Prevention, Universidad de Navarra
  2 Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia
1.5 Predicting the load transferred to the clavicle from strain data during a shoulder lateral impact – preliminary results
S Duprey, D Subit, H Guillemot, R Kent
  University of Virginia, Centre for Applied Biomechanics, Charlottesville VA, USA
1.6 Finite element analysis of traumatic brain injuries mechanisms in the rat
D Baumgartner1, M Lamy1, R Willinger1, P Choquet2, C Goetz2, A Constantinesco2, J Davidsson3
  1 University of Strasbourg – Institute for Fluid and Solid Mechanics – France
  2 University of Strasbourg – University Hospital – France
  3 Chalmers University of Technology – Sweden
1.7 Short presentation: Dynamic characterization of bovine medial collateral ligaments
A Chawla1, S Mukherjee1, H Warhatkar1, R Malhotra2
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, INDIA
  2 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, INDIA
Session II - Investigating Frontal And Side Collisions
2.1 Car to car struck side impacts – a comparison between European accident data and Directive 96/27/EC
R Welsh1, A Morris1, P Thomas1, J Lenard1, J Barnes1, D Otte2
  1 VRSC, Loughborough University, UK
  2 Medical University of Hannover, Germany
2.2 Side airbag out-of-position deployments: thoracic injury to stationary and dynamic occupants
J Hallman, N Yoganandan, F Pintar
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University and VA Medical Center,Milwaukee, WI, USA
2.3 Effects of road grip on braking for injury severity of car accidents in German traffic scenery based on in-depth accident study GIDAS
D Otte, M Jänsch, J Nehmzow
  Accident Research Unit, Hanover Medical School, Germany
2.4 Characterizing the distribution of injury and injury severity for belted front-seat occupants involved in frontal crashes
M Segui-Gomez1, F Lopez-Valdes1,2, J Crandall2
  1 European Center for Injury Prevention @ Universidad de Navarra
  2 Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia
2.5 Study of airbag effectiveness in high severity frontal crashes
J Padmanaban, V Eyges
  JP Research, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
2.6 The frontal-impact response of a booster-seated child-size PMHS
F Lopez-Valdes1, J Forman1, J Ash1, M Kindig1, J Lamp1, R Kent1, K Bohman2, O Bostrom2
  1 University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics, USA
  2 Autoliv Research, Sweden
2.7 Structural attributes of the striking vehicle that control aggressivity toward the struck-vehicle in frontal collisions
J Blum1, P Scullion2, R Morgan2, K Digges2, C-D Kan2
  1 Penn State University, USA
  2 The George Washington University, USA
2.8 Short presentation: Evaluation of Hybrid III thoracic injury criteria in impacts with a simulated truck steering wheel – suggestions for modifications in instrumentation and reference values
K Holmqvist1, M Svensson1, J Davidsson1, S Thorn2
  1 Chalmers University of Technology, SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre and the Dept of Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety Division, Göteborg, Sweden
  2 Volvo Technology Corporation, Department of Humans, Sweden
Session III - Analysing Pedestrian Impacts
3.1 A review of the causes of fatal pedestrians’ injuries resulting from collisions with car fronts – comparing vehicles registered in 2002 or later with earlier models
R Cookson, R Cuerden, D Richards, J Manning
  TRL, UK
3.2 Prioritising pedestrian injury prevention based on frequency and cost
D Richards1, R Cookson1, R Cuerden1, G Davies2, H Rutter3
  1 TRL, UK
  2 HEMS
  3 SEPHO
3.3 Effect of muscle contraction in high speed carpedestrian impact – simulations for walking posture
A Soni1, A Chawla1, S Mukherjee1, R Malhotra2
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, INDIA
  2 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. INDIA
3.4 Evaluation of the validity of the tibia fracture assessment using the upper tibia acceleration employed in the TRL legform impactor
A Konosu1, T Issiki1, Y Takahashi2
  1 Japan Automobile Research Institute
  2 Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
3.5 Short presentation: Time scale analysis applied to lower limb impact test
F Gabrielli1, P Guillemain2, C Masson1
  1 Laboratoire de Biomécanique Appliquée, INRETS, France
  2 Laboratoire de Mécanique et d’Acoustique UPR CNRS 7051, France
Session IV - Investigating Head Injury
4.2 Influence of the body on kinematic and tissue level head injury predictors in motorcyclists accidents
M Ghajari1, U Galvanetto2, L Iannucci1
  1 Imperial College London, Department of Aeronautics, London, UK
  2 Padova University, DCT, Padova, Italy
4.3 Influence of head boundary conditions in pedestrian real world head trauma simulations
M Munsch1, R Anderson2, C Deck1, B Ludes3, R Willinger1
  1 University of Strasbourg, IMFS-CNRS, Strasbourg, France
  2 Centre for Automotive Safety Research, University of Adelaide, Australia
  3 University of Strasbourg, IML, Strasbourg, France
4.4 Understanding the nature of cyclists’ head impacts
J Watson1, R Hardy1, K Kayvantash2
  1 Cranfield Impact Centre, UK
  2 Cranfield University, UK
4.5 Short presentation: Head and neck dynamics in helmeted Hybrid III impacts
T Pang, K Thai, A McIntosh
  School of Risk and Safety Sciences, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
4.6 Short presentation: Evaluation of ear-mounted sensors for determining impact head acceleration
M Panzer1, C Bass1, R Salzar2, J Pellettiere3, B Myers1
  1 Duke University, USA
  2 University of Virginia, USA
  3 US Air Force
4.7 Short presentation: Three-dimensional head physical properties on the accuracy of injury metrics
N Yoganandan, J Humm, F Pintar, T Gennarelli
   Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
4.8 Human body FE model repositioning: a step towards posture specific – human body models (PS-HBM)
D Jani1, A Chawla1, S Mukherjee1, R Goyal2, N Vusirikala3
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.
  2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India.
  3 India Science Lab, General Motors (R&D)
4.9 Frontal impact PMHS sled tests for FE torso model development
G Shaw1, D Parent1, S Purtsezov1, D Lessley1, J Kerrigan1, J Shin1, J Crandall1, Y Zama2, S Ejima2, K Kamiji3, T Yasuki3
  1 University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics, USA
  2 Japan Automobile Research Institute
  3 Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
4.10 Short presentation: A transient finite element study reveals the importance of the bicycle helmet material properties on head protection during an impact
A Asiminei1, G Van der Perre2, I Verpoest3, J Goffin1
  1 Division of Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
  2 Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
  3 Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Session V - Integrated Safety
5.1 Keynote: Will integrated safety deliver crash prevention?
C Oliver
  Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, UK
5.2 Invited presentation: Collision avoidance technologies: their future potential for crash reduction
M Avery
  The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, Thatcham, UK
Session VI - Biomechanics Of Neck Injuries
6.1 Verification of lower neck shear force as a rear impact injury criterion
B Stemper, S Storvik, N Yoganandan, F Pintar
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
6.2 Evaluation criteria for the reduction of minor neck injuries during rear-end impacts based on human volunteer experiments and accident reconstruction using human FE model simulations
K Ono1, S Ejima1, K Yamazaki1, F Sato1, J Pramudita2, K Kaneoka3, S Ujihashi2
  1 Japan Automobile Research Institute
  2 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
  3 Waseda University, Japan
6.3 Reactive seat design for optimum whiplash mitigation at different crash severities
S Himmetoglu1, M Acar2, K Bouazza-Marouf2, A Taylor2
  1 Mechanical Engineering Department, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
  2 Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
6.4 Short presentation: CFD modeling of pressure transients in the spinal canal during whiplash motion – a pilot study
M Svensson1, L Davidson1, O Boström2, F Liu1, J Yang1, C Goeury1
  1 SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre and the Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
  2 Autoliv Research, Vårgårda, Sweden
6.5 Short presentation: Multi-directional modal analysis of the head-neck system and model evaluation
K Günzel, F Meyer, N Bourdet, R Willinger
   University of Strasbourg, IMFS – CNRS, Strasbourg France
6.6 Short presentation: The effect of postural support devices on rear impact loading for wheelchair occupants in transit
J Walsh1, D FitzPatrick2, J Tiernan3, C Simms1
  1 Centre for Bioeningeering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  2 School of Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland
  3 Enable Ireland SeatTech, Ireland
  2010 15 - 16 September 2010 - Hanover (Germany)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Field data - A base for the development of safe vehicles
H Norin
  Sweden
Session I - Spine (especially Cervical Region)
1.1 Gender analysis on whiplash seat effectiveness: results Rrom real-world crashes
Anders Kullgren1,2, Maria Krafft
  1 Folksam Research
  2 Department for Public Health Science, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
1.2 Motion of the head and neck of female and male volunteers in rear impact car-to-car tests at 4 and 8 km/h
Anna Carlsson1,2, Gunter P. Siegmund3, Astrid Linder1, Mats Svensson2
  1 VTI, Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute, Sweden
  2 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  3 MEA Forensic Engineers & Scientists, Richmond, BC, Canada
1.3 Influence on cervical vertebral motion of the interaction between occiput and head restraint/seat based on the reconstruction of rear-end collision using finite element human model
Fusako Sato, Jacobo Antona, Susumu Ejima, Koshiro Ono
  Japan Automobile Research Institute
1.4 Cervical spine segment finite element model validation and verification at traumatic loading levels for injury prediction
Jennifer A. DeWit, Duane S. Cronin
  University of Waterloo, Mechanical Engineering, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
1.5 A new methodology for biofidelic head-neck postural control
Nicolás Nemirovsky, Lex van Rooij
  TNO Automotive
1.6 Short presentation: Prediction of lumbar spine posture for repositioning of spinal FE model
Marathe R1, Chawla A1, Mukherjee S1, Malhotra R2
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, INDIA
  2 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. INDIA
1.7 Short presentation: Sensitivity of Thor and Hybrid III dummy upper and lower neck forces and moments to belt systems in frontal impact
Narayan Yoganandan1, Frank A. Pintar1, Dennis J. Maiman1, Stephen A. Ridella2
  1 Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
  2 US Department of Transportation, NHTSA, Washington, DC, USA
Session II - Head / Brain Injury
2.1 Influence of the body on head rotational acceleration in motorcycle helmet oblique impact tests
Mazdak Ghajari1, Steffen Peldschus2, Ugo Galvanetto3, Zahra Asgharpourb1, Lorenzo Iannucci1
  1 Imperial College London, Department of Aeronautics, London, UK
  2 Ludwig-Maximilians University, Institute of Legal Medicine, Munich, Germany
  3 Padova University, DCT, Padova, Italy
2.2 High-rate, regional mechanical properties of the porcine brain: Cross-comparison with two methods of indentation
Benjamin S. Elkin, Ashok Ilankovan, Barclay Morrison III
  Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
2.3 Traumatic Brain Injury at Multiple Length Scales: Relating Diffuse Axonal Injury to Discrete Axonal Impairment
R.J.H. Cloots1, J.A.W. van Dommelen1, S. Kleiven2, M.G.D. Geers1
  1 Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PO Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  2 Division of Neuronic Engineering, School of Technology and Health, Royal Institute of Technology, SE-141 52 Huddinge, Sweden
2.4 Short presentation: The mechanical properties cranial bone
Julie A. Motherway1, Peter Verschueren2, Georges Van der Perre2, Jos Vander Sloten2, Michael D. Gilchrist1,3
  1 School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland
  2 Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, K.U. Leuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
  3 School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Canada
2.5 Short presentation: Head injury risk evaluation for standing passengers in rail transport
Marie-Christine Chevalier, Gaëtan Hanen, Thomas Robert
  Université de Lyon, F-69622, Lyon, France
  INRETS, UMR_T9406, LBMC, Bron
  Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne
Session III - Pedestrians / Lower Extremities
3.1 Integrated Pedestrian Countermeasures: Potential of head injury reduction combining passive and active countermeasures
Rikard Fredriksson1,2, Erik Rosén1
  1 Autoliv Research, Vårgårda, Sweden
  2 Karolinska Institutet, Department of Public Health, Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Methodology for the development and evaluation of active safety systems using reference scenarios: Application to preventive pedestrian safety
Adrian Ebner1, Randa Radwan Samaha2, Paul Scullion2, Thomas Helmer1
  1 BMW AG
  2 George Washington University
3.3 Investigation on pedestrian pelvis loading mechanisms using Finite Element simulations
Yukou Takahashi, Shunji Suzuki, Miwako Ikeda, Yasuaki Gunji
  Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center
3.4 Kinematical, physiological, and vehicle-related influences on pedestrian injury severity in frontal vehicle crashes: Multivariate analysis and cross-validation
Thomas Helmer1, Randa Radwan Samaha2, Paul Scullion2, Adrian Ebner1, Ronald Kates3
  1 BMW AG
  2 George Washington University
  3 REK Consulting
3.5 Short presentation: Statistical prediction of pedestrian pre-impact speed based on post-accident vehicle damage
JR Elliott1, S Augy1, CK Simms1, DP Wood2
  1 Trinity Centre for Bioengineering, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
  2 Denis Wood Associates, Dublin, Ireland
3.6 Short presentation: Development of injury probability function for the thorax of a pedestrian dummy based on two-dimensional evaluation of chest deflection using human and pedestrian dummy FE models
Yu Kanayama, Akihiko Akiyama, Masayoshi Okamoto, Yukou Takahashi
  Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center
3.7 Short presentation: Repositioning the human body FE model at the hip (femuropelvic) joint
Dhaval Jani1, Anoop Chawla1, Sudipto Mukherjee1, Rahul Goyal2, Raman Khatri2, Nataraju Vusirikala3, Suresh Jayaraman3
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
  2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India
  3 India Science Lab, General Motors (R&D)
3.8 Short presentation: Lateral bending moment threshold of the knee joint – Effects of active muscles
Anurag Soni1, Anoop Chawla1, Sudipto Mukherjee1, Rajesh Malhotra2
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, INDIA
  2 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, INDIA
Session IV - Torso / Upper Extremities
4.1 Overview of serious thorax injuries in european frontal car crash accidents and implications for crash test dummy development
Jolyon Carroll1, Thorsten Adolph2, Cyril Chauvel3, Maxime Labrousse3, Xavier Trosseille3, Claus Pastor2, Andre Eggers2, Susannah Smith1, and David Hynd1
  1 TRL (Transport Research Laboratory, UK)
  2 BASt (Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen, Germany)
  3 GIE RE PR (Groupement Intérêt Economique de Recherches et Etudes PSA-Renault, France)
4.2 A new method to determine rib geometry for a personalised FEM of the thorax
O. Mayeur1,2,3, F. Chaari1,2,3, R. Delille1,2,3, H. Guillemot1,2,3, P. Drazetic1,2,3
  1 Univ Lille Nord de France, F-59000 Lille, France
  2 UVHC, LAMIH, F-59313 Valenciennes, France
  3 CNRS, FRE 3304, F-59313 Valenciennes, France
4.3 Torso deformation in frontal sled tests: comparision between THOR NT, THOR NT with the Chalmers SD-1 shoulder, and PMHS
G. Shaw1, D. Parent1, S. Purtsezov1, D. Lessley1, J. Crandall1, F. Törnvall2
  1 Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia
  2 Chalmers University of Technology
4.4 Comparison of Hybrid III and human body models in evaluating thoracic response for various seat belt and airbag loading conditions
Krystoffer Mroz1,2, Ola Bostrom1, Bengt Pipkorn1, Jac Wismans2, Karin Brolin2
  1 Autoliv Research
  2 Chalmers University of Technology
4.5 Short presentation: Passive human muscle properties for finite element human body models for safety
Moerman KM1,2, Sprengers AMJ2, Nederveen AJ2, Simms CK1
  1 Centre for Bioeningeering, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
  2 Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
4.6 Short presentation: Methodology to predict thresholds for loading corridors of human ribs
Ernst TOMASCH1, Stefan KIRSCHBICHLER1, Wolfgang SINZ1, Hermann STEFFAN1, Mario DAROK2, Hans-Peter DIMAI3, Janina PATSCH4
  1 Technische Universität Graz –Vehicle Safety Institute
  2 Medizinische Universität Graz - Institut für Gerichtliche Medizin
  3 Medizinische Universität Graz - Klin. Abt. für Endokrinologie und Nuklearmedizin
  4 Univ.-Klinik für Radiodiagnostik, Wien
4.7 Short presentation: Upper extremity fractures in car accidents
Lotta Jakobsson, Magdalena Lindman
   Volvo Car Corporation, Göteborg, Sweden
4.8 Short presentation: Challenges in Steering Wheel Rim to Thorax Impacts Using Finite Element Hybrid III and Human Body Models for Heavy Vehicle Frontal Crash Applications
Kristian Holmqvist1, Mats Y. Svensson1, Stefan Thorn2, Karin Brolin1, Johan Davidsson1
  1 Chalmers University of Technology, SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre and the Dept of Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Safety Division, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
  2 Volvo Technology Corporation, Department of Humans, Systems & Structures, SE-405 08 Göteborg, Sweden
4.9 Short presentation: Characterisation of motorcyclist's upper body motion during braking manoeuvre
Symeonidis Ioannis2, Kavadarli Gueven1, Fraga Filipe2, van Rooij Lex2, Schuller Erich1, Peldschus Steffen1
  1 Institute of Legal Medicine, Ludwig Maximilan University, Munich, Germany
  2 Netherlands’ Organization for Applied Scientific Research TNO Automotive, Eindhoven, Netherlands
4.10 Short presentation: Evaluation of numerical approaches for simulating large deformations in the intestines: Application to a cylindrical pipe
Anurag Soni, Philippe Beillas
  Université de Lyon, F-69622, Lyon, France; INRETS, UMR_T9406, LBMC, Université Lyon 1
Session V - Integrated Safety/Accident Analysis (Joint session with ESAR)
5.1 Without Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems
Vitaly E. Eyges, Greg Stadter, Jeya Padmanaban
  JP Research, Inc., Mountain View, California, USA
5.2 Short presentation: Specificities of rear occupant protection: Analysis of french accident data
Jean-Louis Martin1, Audrey Lardy1, Sabine Compigne2
  1 UMRESTTE, UMR T9405, INRETS, Université de Lyon, F-69003, France
  2 Toyota Motor Europe
5.3 Short presentation: The influence of the safety belt on the decisive injury assessment values in the new US-NCAP
Burkhard Eickhoff1, Harald Zellmer1, Martin Meywerk2
  1 Autoliv B.V. & Co. KG, Elmshorn, Germany
  2 Helmut-Schmidt-Universität, Hamburg, Germany
5.4 ESAR: Self-Protection and Partner-Protection for new vehicles (UNECE R94 amendment)
C Chauvel1, S Cuny2, G Favergon1, N Bertholon1, P Delannoy3
  1 LAB, France
  2 CEESAR, France
  3 Safran Engineering, France
5.5 ESAR: Estimation of the benefits for the UK for potential options to modify UNECE Regulation No. 95
R Cuerden, M Edwards, R Cookson
  TRL, UK
5.6 ESAR: Assessing the Field Relevance of Testing protocols and Injury risk functions employed in new car assessment programs
D Dalmotas1, P Prasad2, J Augenstein3, K Digges4
  1 D J Dalmotas Consulting
  2 Prasad Engineering
  3 University of Miami
  4 George Washington University
  2011 14-16 September 2011 - Krakow (Poland)
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
IRC-11-01 The Role of Accident Investigation in Biomechanics Research
Mitchell A. Garber
  U.S. National Transportation Safety Board/ Engineering Systems, Inc
Session I - Brain Injury
IRC-11-11 Demonstration of Greater Post-Injury Deficits in Rats Exposed to Repeated Concussion Using Behavioral Testing
Brian D. Stemper, Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar, Justin Dux, Elizabeth Emily Abbott
  Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
IRC-11-12 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Rat: Three dimensional Finite Element Model Using Experimental Data
Michael Lamy1, Daniel Baumgartner1, Narayan Yoganandan2, Remy Willinger1
  1 University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
  2 Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
IRC-11-13 Mathematical Modeling of Severe Cerebral Concussion (SCC) and Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI): Correlations of severity and extent of brain strain with clinical symptoms and pathology
Zhang L1, Gennarelli T2
  1 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
  2 Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
IRC-11-14 Short presentation: Investigation on strain rate dependency in the biomechanical behaviour of the Superior Sagittal Sinus – Bridging Vein Complex
Aida G. Asiminei1, Katrien Baeck2, Eric Verbeken3, Jos Vander Sloten2, Jan Goffin1
  1 Department of Experimental Neurosurgery and Neuroanatomy, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
  2 Division of Biomechanics and Engineering Design, KU Leuven
  3 Morphology and Molecular Pathology Section, KU Leuven
Session II - Biomechanics of Sports Injuries
IRC-11-22 Characterization of Athletic Shoe-Surface Mechanics in situ at Loads and Rates Relevant to Game Situations
Richard Kent1,2, Jason Forman2,3, David Lessley2, Jeff Crandall1,2
  1 Biomechanics Consulting and Research, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
  2 Center for Applied Biomechanics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
  3 European Center for Injury Prevention, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
IRC-11-23 Analysing the impact behaviour of recent snowboarding wrist protectors
Kai-Uwe Schmitt1,2, Frank I. Michel3, Florian Staudigl4
  1 Institute for Biomedical Engineering of University and ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  2 AGU Zurich, Switzerland
  3 bfu – Swiss Council for Accident Prevention, Bern, Switzerland
  4 TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH, Germany
Session III - Head and Neck Injuries
IRC-11-31 Development of Whiplash Associated Disorders for Adult and Child Occupants in Cars Launched Since the 1980s in Different Impact Directions
Bertil Jonsson1, Maria Krafft1,2, Anders Kullgren2,3
  1 Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
  2 Folksam research
  3 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
IRC-11-32 WITkit – Whiplash Injury Risk Claims, Methodology and Theory of Operation
Andreas Moser1, Hermann Steffan2, Matthew Avery3, Murray Mackay4, Alix Weekes5
  1 DSD – Dr. Steffan Datentechnik GmbH, Linz, Austria
  2 VSI – Vehicle Safety Institute, TUG Graz, Austria
  3 Thatcham (the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre)
  4 Isle of Man
  5 Thatcham (the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre)
IRC-11-33 Short presentation: Human Surrogate Neck Response to +Gz Vertical Impact
Lex van Rooij, Jeroen Uittenbogaard
  TNO, Helmond, the Netherlands
IRC-11-34 Short presentation: Intracranial Response in Helmet Oblique Impacts
M. Ghajari1, U. Galvanetto2, L. Iannucci3, R. Willinger4
  1 Aeronautics Department, Imperial College London, UK
  2 Department of Structural and Transportation Engineering, University of Padova, Italy
  3 Aeronautics Department, Imperial College London, UK
  4 CNRS, Strasbourg University, France
IRC-11-35 Short presentation: Test Methods to Evaluate Terminal Effects of Kinetic Energy Non-Lethal Weapon Systems
Daniel Bourget1, Benoît Anctil2
  1 Defense R&D Canada Valcartier, Weapons Effects and Protection Section
  2 Biokinetics and Associates Ltd., Ottawa, Canada
Session IV - Statistics/Driving Observation and Child Safety
IRC-11-41 In-Depth Analysis by using the New Advanced and Integrated Traffic Accident Database linked to Permanent Disability and Trauma Registry Data in Japan
Koshiro Ono1,2,3, Kazumasa Tateishi1, Meiko Iwata1, Hirotyuki Watanabe2, Kiyohiko Hirakawa4
  1 Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), Japan
  2 Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis (ITARDA)
  3 Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT), Japan
  4 Road Transport Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan
IRC-11-42 Deaths and injury patterns among powered-two wheeler users in Spain: population-level data in regions with high helmet-use rates
Jason L. Forman1,2, Rafael Heredero-Ordoyo2, Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes3, Maria Segui-Gomez1,2
  1 Universidad de Navarra
  2 European Center for Injury Prevention
  3 University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics
IRC-11-43 Volunteer occupant kinematics during driver initiated and autonomous braking when driving in real traffic environments
Stina Carlsson1,2, Johan Davidsson2
  1 Volvo Car Corporation
  2 Chalmers University of Technology
IRC-11-44 Older Children's Sitting Postures when Riding in the Rear Seat
Lotta Jakobsson1,2, Katarina Bohman3,4, Isabelle Stockman2, Marianne Andersson2,5, Anna-Lisa Osvalder2
  1 Volvo Cars Safety Centre
  2 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  3 Autoliv Research
  4 Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
  4 Saab Automobile
IRC-11-45 Short presentation: A new vehicle bound system to secure elder children and small adults on back seats
Toni Weber1, Kai-Uwe Schmitt1,2, Markus H. Muser1, Christoph Kerkeling3
  1 AGU Zürich
  2 Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University and ETH Zürich
  3 Honda R&D Europe (Deutschland) GmbH
Session V - Thoracic Injuries
IRC-11-51 Abdominal and thoracic response to loading of pretensioner restraint systems
Costin D. Untaroiu1, Dipan Bose1, Yuan-Chiao Lu1, Patrick Riley1, David Lessley1, Mark Sochor2
  1 Volvo Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Virginia, USA
  2 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Virginia, USA
IRC-11-52 Mechanism of Aortic Injury in Nearside Left Lateral Automotive Crashes: A Finite Element Accident Injury Reconstruction Approach
Aditya Belwadi, King H. Yang
  Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
IRC-11-53 Model for Pulmonary Response Resulting from High Deformation Rate Loading
D S Cronin
  Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
IRC-11-54 Thoracic Response to Shoulder-Belt Loading: Comparison of Table-Top and Frontal Sled Tests with PMHS
Robert S. Salzar, David J. Lessley, Mark Sochor, Greg Shaw, Richard W. Kent, Jeff R. Crandall
  University of Virginia
IRC-11-55 Short presentation: Development of a 10-Year-Old Pediatric Thorax Finite Element Model Validated against Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Data
Binhui Jiang1, Haojie Mao2, Christina Wagner2, Libo Cao1, King H. Yang2
  1 The State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, China
  2 Bioengineering Center, Wayne State University, USA
IRC-11-56 Validation of a Human Body Thorax Model and its Use for Force, Energy and Strain Analysis in Various Loading Conditions
Bengt Pipkorn1, Richard Kent2
  1 Autoliv Research, Vårgårda, Sweden
  2 University of Virginia
IRC-11-57 Short presentation: Predicting Thoracic Spinal Postures In Finite Element Model With Bezier Technique
Marathe Ratnakar S.1, Chawla Anoop1, Mukherjee Sudipto1, Malhotra Rajesh2
  1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India
  2 Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. India
IRC-11-58 Short presentation: Development of an anatomically-correct finite element model of the human shoulder
Amit Kumar Gupta1, Girish Sharma1, Parthiv Shah1, Christophe Ageorges1, Christian Mayer2
  1 Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
  2 Daimler AG, Germany
IRC-11-59 Short presentation: In-vivo Test Protocol for Analysis of Thorax Response under Belt Loading
David Poulard1, Karine Bruyère1, Sabine Compigne2, François Bermond1
  1 Université de Lyon, Lyon, France; Ifsttar, Bron; Université Lyon 1, Villeurbanne
  2 Toyota Motor Europe, Brussels, Belgium
IRC-11-510 Short presentation: Injuries, mechanisms, kinematics, and loading of head-neck-torso in small overlap frontal impacts
Narayan Yoganandan, Frank A. Pintar, Dale Halloway, James Rinaldi, Dennis J. Maiman
  Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Keynote Lecture
IRC-11-02 Keynote: Explicit Finite Element Method Applied to Impact Biomechanics Problems
Duane S. Cronin
  Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
Session VI - Pedestrian Accidents
IRC-11-61 Pedestrians interacting with a passenger car; a study of real world accidents
Magdalena Lindman1, Lotta Jakobsson1,2, Sofia Jonsson1,3
  1 Volvo Cars Safety Centre
  2 Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  3 Volvia (IF P&C Insurance)
IRC-11-62 Effect of stiffness characteristics of vehicle front-end structures on pedestrian pelvis and lower limb injury measures
Yukou Takahashi1, Shunji Suzuki1, Masayoshi Okamoto1, Shinsuke Oda2, Rikard Fredriksson3, Bengt Pipkorn3
  1 Honda R&D., Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center, Japan
  2 Autoliv Japan Ltd., Japan
  3 Autoliv Development AB Research, Sweden
IRC-11-63 Short presentation: Adult and child pedestrian head impact condition as a function of vehicle front end geometry
Yong Peng1,2, Caroline Deck2, Jikuang Yang1,3, Dominique Cesari4, Remy Willinger2
  1 Research Center of Vehicle and Traffic Safety, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacture for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, ChinaCentre
  2 Institute of Fluid and Solid Mechanics, University of Strasbourg, France
  3 Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
  4 The French National Institute for Transport and Safety Research, France
IRC-11-64 Short presentation: The Influence of Vehicle Shape on Pedestrian Ground Contact Mechanisms
Ciaran K Simms1, Tom Ormond1, Denis P Wood2
  1 Dept of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
  2 Denis Wood Associates, Isolde's Tower, Essex Quay, Dublin 8, Ireland
Session VII - Frontal/Side Impacts and Restraint Systems
IRC-11-71 Comparing the Kinematics of the Head and Spine between Volunteers and PMHS: a Methodology to Estimate the Kinematics of Pediatric Occupants in a Frontal Impact
Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes1,4, Thomas Seacrist2, Sriram Balasubramanian2, Matthew R. Maltese2, Kristy B. Arbogast2, Hiromasa Tanji3, Kazuo Higuchi3, Richard Kent1
  1 University of Virginia, Center for Applied Biomechanics
  2 Center for Injury Research and Prevention, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  3 Takata Corporation
  4 European Center for Injury Prevention, Universidad de Navarra
IRC-11-72 Short presentation: Pre-impact Braking Influence on the Standard Seat-belted and Motorized Seat-belted Occupants in Frontal Collisions based on Anthropometric Test Dummy
Susumu Ejima, Daisuke Ito, Jacobo Antona, Yoshihiro Sukegawa, Hisao Ito
  Japan Automobile Research Institute, 2530 Karima, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Japan
IRC-11-73 Short presentation: Development Methodology for a New Finite Element Model of the WorldSID 50th percentile Male Side Impact Dummy
George Scarlat, Sridhar Sankar
  Dassault Systèmes SIMULIA Corp
IRC-11-74 Short presentation: Adaptive Restraints: Suggested Parameters for Occupant Classification System
D. Gierczycka-Zbrozek
  1 Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

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