International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

1993 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings

8 - 10 September 1993; Eindhoven (The Netherlands)

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury


Table of Contents

Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
Brain injury from the macro to the micro level and back again: what have we learned to date?
L Thibault
Session 1: Accident analysis: the trauma problem
THE NATURE AND SOURCE OF THE HEAD INJURIES SUSTAINED BY RESTRAINED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS IN FRONTAL COLLISIONS
P Thomas, M Bradford
Head Injuries in Lateral Impact Collisions
A Morris, A Hassan, M Mackay, J Hill
LOWER LEG INJURIES IN REAL-WORLD FRONTAL ACCIDENTS
L Portier, X Trosseille, J-Y Le Coz, F Lavaste, J-C Coltat
Crash Pulse Recorder (CPR) - validation in full scale crash tests
A Kullgren, A Lie, C Tingvall
Session 2: Biomechanics of torso and lower extremities
HUMAN FEMUR RESPONSE TO IMPACT LOADING
T A Kress, J N Snider, D J Porta, P M Fuller, J F Wasserman, G V Tucker
Response of the Knee Joint in Lateral Impact: Effect of Bending Moment
J Kajzer, C Cavallero, J Bonnoit, A Morjane, S Ghanouchi
A FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE PEDESTRIAN KNEE-JOINT IN LATERAL IMPACT
F Bermond, M Ramet, R Bouquet, D Cesari
ABDOMINAL PROTECTION IN SIDE IMPACT - INJURY MECHANISMS AND PROTECTION CRITERIA
Y Talantikite, F Brun-Cassan, J Y Lecoz, C Tarriere
DYNAMIC LOAD RESPONSE OF THE LUMBAR SPINE IN FLEXION
A-L Osvalder, P Neumann
SIMULATION OF THE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IN LATERAL IMPACT
F Chamouard, F Brun Cassan, J Y Le Coz, F Guillon, L Bouchard
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A MATHEMATICAL BREAKABLE LEG MODEL
J K Yang, C Rzymkowski, J Kajzer
Session 3: Biomechanics of head and neck injuries
Pressure Effects in the Spinal Canal during Whiplash Extension Motion : A Possible Cause of Injury to the Cervical Spinal Ganglia
M Y Svensson, B Aldman, H A Hansson, P Loevsund, T Seeman, A suneson, T Oertengren
Influences of the Physical Parameters on the Risk to Neck Injuries in Low Impact Speed Rear-end Collisions
K Ono, M Kanno
Mathematical Modelling of the Human Cervical Spine: A Survey of the Literature
M de Jager
PROPOSITION OF A NEW DUMMY HEAD : THE BIMASS 150 PRINCIPLE
R Willinger, C M Kopp, M Ramet, R Bouquet, Y Caire
Finite element modeling of head impact : The second decade
A A H J Sauren, M H A Claessens
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PHYSICAL MODEL TO MEASURE STRAIN IN A SURROGATE SPINAL CORD DURING HYPERFLEXION AND HYPEREXTENSION
L E Bilston, D F Meaney, L E Thibault
Session 4: Crash helmets
DEFORMATION ANALYSIS FOR MOTORCYCLE HELMETS
A Gilchrist, N J Mills
CRITERIA FOR HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION BY MOTORCYCLE HELMETS
E Schuller, W Koenig, G Beier
Impact Protection of Police Public Order Helmets
J Barrott, J Tan
An Experimental Evaluation of Crash Helmet Design and Effectiveness in Standard Impact Tests
M C Beusenberg, R Happee
HEAD PROTECTION, THE APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
K H Wilson, D J Carr
Session 5: Improvement of protection by car design
A Parametic Study of a Side Airbag System to meet Deflection Based Criteria
Y Haland, B Pipkorn
Protection of Passengers Sitting Laterally in a Light Truck Box Undergoing Crash
Z Ashkenazi, M Arcan
AVAILABILITY AND (PROPER) ADJUSTMENT OF HEAD RESTRAINTS IN THE NETHERLANDS
L T B van Kampen
A Force-Limiting Device to Reduce the Seat-Belt Loading to the Chest and the Abdomen in Frontal Impacts
G Nilson, Y Haland
The Influence of Seat-Back and Head-Restraint Properties on the Head-Neck Motion During Rear-Impact
M Y Svensson, P Loevsund, Y Haland, S Larsson
The Influence of Asymmetrical Lower Belt Anchorage Locations on the Crash Performance of Child Restraint Systems
C G Huijskens, E G Janssen, R Verschut
The Potential Injury-Reducing Benefits of a Well Designed Car Seat
G Nilson, P Loevsund, L Thorngren, Y Haland, S-E Svensson
Compatibility Considerations for Low-Mass Rigid-Belt Vehicles
P F Niederer, R Kaeser, F H Walz, A Brunner, E Faerber
The Deformable Barrier, a Realistic Extension of Offset Testing
D Scheunert, R Justen, R Herrmann, F Zeidler, W Schwede