International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

1994 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings

21 - 23 September 1994; Lyon (France)

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury


Table of Contents

Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
FORTY YEARS IN CAR SAFETY
E Fiala
Session A: Biomechanics of head and neck injuries
ASSESSMENT OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF THE HUMAN SKULL-CAP THROUGH BASIC BIOMECHANICAL TEST AND QUANTITATIVE TOMOGRAPHY (QCT)
F Schueler, G Zimmer, J Min, R Mattern
FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION OF DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HUMAN SKULL
G Krabbel, K Ikets, T Rodemann, H Appel
ROTATIONAL BRAIN INJURY TOLERANCE CRITERIA AS A FUNCTION OF VEHICLE CRASH PARAMETERS
D F Meaney, L E Thibault, T A Gennarelli
ROTATION - TRANSLATION DUALITY IN HEAD TRAUMA ? PERCEPTIVE AND OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE
R Willinger, L Taleb, P Viguier, C M Kopp
DISCUSSION on "Rotation - Translation Duality in Head Trauma ? Perceptive and objective evidence"
D F Meaney
PROTECTION OF THE SIDE OF THE HEAD
A Gilchrist, N J Mills
Crash severity and neck strain in car occupants
G A Ryan, V M Moore, J Dolinis, G W Taylor
ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT HEAD AND NECK RESPONSES IN REAR-END CAR COLLISIONS USING A NEW HUMANLIKE MATHEMATICAL MODEL
L Jakobsson, H Norin, C Jernstroem, S-E Svensson, P Johnsen, I Isaksson-Hellman, M Y Svensson
The Movement of Head and Cervical Spine During Rearend Impact
B C Geigl, H Steffan, P Leinzinger, P Roll, M Muehlbauer, G Bauer
MECHANISMS AND PATTERNS OF HEAD INJURIES IN FATAL FRONTAL AND SIDE IMPACT CRASHES
P F Gloyns, S J Rattenbury, R O Weller, D C Lestina
USE OF THE HEAD INJURY CRITERION AS A MEASURE OF VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE
E R Welbourne
Session B: Crashworthiness and occupant protection
CAR SAFETY AND RATINGS: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FACTS AND PRACTICES - PROPOSALS
C Tarriere
Discussion of the Paper: "Car Safety and Ratings: Comparative Study of Facts and Practices - Proposals"
H Appel
Modelling of Car Dynamic Crush Behaviour in Frontal Impact
S O Riordain, G Vallet, D P Wood, D Cesari
Session C: Protection of road vehicle occupants
The Application and Safety of Securements and Restraints for Wheelchair Seated Travelers on Public Transit Vehicles
T C Adams, S I Reger, D K Ault, V Sahgal
FRONT PASSENGER PROTECTION: WHAT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS IN FRONTAL IMPACT ?
C Thomas, J Y Foret-Bruno, G Brutel, J Y Le Coz, C Got, A Patel
EXPERIMENTAL DETERMINATION OF THE PELVIS ROTATIONAL ANGLE AND ITS RELATION TO A PROTECTION CRITERION FOR PELVIC AND ABDOMINAL INJURIES
F Kramer
SCALING OF ADULT TO CHILD RESPONSES APPLIED TO THE THORAX
J G M Thunnissen, R Happee, P Eummelen, M C Beuserberg
Session D: Protection of pedestrians and two-wheeler users
Intracranial Injuries of Fatally Injured Pedestrians - A Contribution to the Establishment of Tolerance Limits
C Auer, G Beier, E Schuller
Present and Future Performance Levels of Head Injury - Protection for Motorcycle Helmets
H Mitsuishi K Ono, T Nishimoto, N Nakamura
Biomechanics of Impacts to the Legs of Motorcyclists and Constructional Demands for Leg Protectors on the Motorcycle
D Otte
Testing Motorcycle Riders' Clothing and the Personal Protective Equipment Directive
R I Woods
OPTIMIZATION OF PEDESTRIAN LEG INJURY PROTECTION USING A BIOFIDELIC HUMAN LEG
D Cesari, F Bermond, Y Caire, R Bouquet
Joint Session IRCOBI / AAAM: Advances in occpuant restraint technologies
FIELD EFFECTIVENESS OF TWO RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: THE 3-POINT MANUAL BELT VERSUS THE 2-POINT-MOTORIZED-SHOULDER, MANUAL-LAP BELT
F Streff
COMPARISON OF AUTOMATIC FRONT-SEAT OUTBOARD OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
J Padmanaban, R M Ray
A COMPARISON OF TWO AND THREE POINT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
J F Crandall, W D Pilkey, G S Klopp, B Pilkey, R M Morgan, R H Eppinger, S M Kuppa, C L Sharpless
UPPER EXTREMITY INJURIES RELATED TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
D F Huelke, J L Moore, T W Compton, J Samuels, R S Levine
UNEXPECTED DEATHS IN AIRBAG EQUIPPED CARS: Case Reports
F Zuppichini, G Trenchi, C Rigo, M Marigo
DIFFERING PATTERNS OF HEAD AND FACIAL INJURY WITH AIR BAG AND/OR BELT RESTRAINED DRIVERS IN FRONTAL COLLISIONS
J R Crandall, T P Kuhlmann, P G Martin, W D Pilkey, T Neeman
INTELLIGENT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS - WHAT CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD THEY HAVE?
M Mackay, S Parkin, A Scott
The Best Location for a Side Airbag Crush Sensor
A M Hassan, A P Morris, M Mackay, Y Haland
NECK INJURY PREVENTION BY AUTOMATICALLY POSITIONED HEAD RESTRAINT
M H Muser, C Dippel, F Walz
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CRASH PROTECTION AFFORDED BY NECK COLLARS FOR RACING CAR DRIVERS
D H Glaister, L P Neil, P J Waugh