International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

1998 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings

16 - 18 September 1998; Gothenburg (Sweden)

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury


Table of Contents

Introduction
25th IRCOBI CONFERENCE: WHY AND HOW IRCOBI CAME INTO EXISTENCE
B Aldman
Bertil Aldman Memorial Lecture
AUSTRALIAN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION
P Vulcan
Session 1: Epidemiology and crashworthiness
RATING THE AGGRESSIVITY OF AUSTRALIAN PASSENGER VEHICLES TOWARDS OTHER VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND UNPROTECTED ROAD USERS
M Cameron, S Newstead, C M Le
ARE RECENT AUSTRALIAN CARS SAFER OR ARE THEY JUST BIGGER?
D L Rosman, A Ryan
IMPLICATIONS OF VELOCITY CHANGE DELTA-V AND ENERGY EQUIVALENT SPEED EES FOR INJURY MECHANISM ASSESSMENT IN VARIOUS COLLISION CONFIGURATIONS
F A Berg, F H Walz, M Muser, H Buerkle, J Epple
THE INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS INVOLVING RESTRAINED CHILDREN AS PART OF THE CREST PROJECT - CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR CARS - FUNDED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
R Grant, G Brutel, T Hummel, D Otte, G della Valle
CAR - PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS IN GOTHENBURG DURING TEN YEARS
K Takeuchi, O Bunketorp, H Ishikawa, J Kajzer
Session 2: Biomechanics and modelling of extremities
FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF HUMAN LOWER EXTREMITIES IN A FRONTAL IMPACT
E Wykowski, R Sinnhuber, H Appel
DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMIC MULTIBODY MODEL TO ANALYZE HUMAN LOWER EXTREMITY IMPACT RESPONSE AND INJURY
G W Hall, J R Crandall, W D Pilkey, J G Thunnissen
PEDAL USE AND FOOT POSITIONING DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING
C Palmertz, L Jakobsson, A-S Karlsson
POSITIONING AND BRACING OF THE LOWER LEG DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING - A VOLUNTEER STUDY
C Owen, A Roberts, P Manning, R Lowne
PROTECTION DEVICES AND DEVELOPMENT TOOLS FOR REDUCING FOOT AND LEG INJURIES IN FRONTAL CRASHES
U Kippelt, W Buss, U Feldhoff, M Thelen
RIGID BODY MODEL OF THE HYBRID III DUMMY LOWER LIMB INCLUDING MUSCLE TENSION UNDER CAR CRASH CONDITIONS
P Petit, L Portier, X Trosseille
DYNAMIC INJURY TOLERANCES FOR LONG BONES OF THE FEMALE UPPER EXTREMITY
S Duma, P Schreiber, J McMaster, J Crandall, C Bass, W Pilkey
BIOMECHANICS OF UPPER LIMB INJURIES OF BELTED CAR DRIVERS AND ASSESSMENT OF AVOIDANCE
D Otte
Session 3: Neck injuries
FREQUENCY AND RISK OF CERVICAL SPINE DISTORTION INJURIES IN PASSENGER CAR ACCIDENTS: SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN FACTORS DATA
J Temming, R Zobel
A COMPARISON OF SHORT- AND LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF AIS 1 NECK INJURIES, IN REAR IMPACTS
M Krafft
MECHANISMS OF HYPERFLEXION CERVICAL SPINE INJURY
F A Pintar, L M Voo, N Yoganandan, T H Cho, D J Maiman
REPORTED SOFT TISSUE NECK INJURIES AFTER REAR-END CAR COLLISIONS
W Hell, K Langwieder, F Walz
REAR-IMPACT INFLICTED TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT INJURY
C G Lyons, C L Brady, C K Simms
Human Volunteer Kinematics in Rear-End Sled Collisions
J Davidsson, C Deutscher, W Hell, A Linder, P Loevsund, M Y Svensson
Influence of Seat Properties on Human Cervical Vertebral Motion and Head/Neck/Torso Kinematics During Rear-end Impacts
K Ono, K Kaneoka, S Inami
Session 4: Head and neck injury criteria and modelling
EVALUATION OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE NECK INJURY CRITERION (NIC) IN REAR END IMPACTS ON THE BASIS OF HUMAN SUBJECT TESTS
A Eichberger, H Steffan, B Geigl, M Svensson, O Bostroem, P E Leinzinger, M Darok
VALIDATION OF THE NECK INJURY CRITERION (NIC) USING KINEMATIC AND CLINICAL RESULTS FROM HUMAN SUBJECTS IN REAR-END COLLISIONS
J B Wheeler, T A Smith, G P Siegmund, J R Brault, D J King
PEDIATRIC CERVICAL SPINE BIOMECHANICS USING FINITE ELEMENT MODELS
N Yoganandan, S Kumaresan, F A Pintar
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SOME CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY MODES
L E Bilston
BioRID I - A New Biofidelic Rear Impact Dummy
J Davidsson, M Y Svensson, A Flogard, Y Haland, L Jakobsson, A Linder, P Loevsund, K Wiklund
INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE TRANSIENTS CAUSED BY HEAD IMPACTS
P G Young, C L Morfey
Session 5: Vulnerable road users protection
SAFER TRUCK FRONT DESIGN FOR PEDESTRIAN IMPACTS
A Chawla, V Sharma, D Mohan, J Kajzer
NEW CONCEPTS AND MATERIALS FOR PASSIVE SAFETY OF MOTORCYCLISTS
G Sala, P Astori
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF CHILDREN IN BICYCLE TRAILERS
I Kalliske, D Wobben
Session 6: Seat design and restraint systems
PRESSURE AND LOAD PATTERNS ON SEAT INTERFACE: A COMPARISON BETWEEN HUMAN SUBJECTS AND CRASH TEST DUMMIES
W Shen, K Wiklund, S Frid, B swamy, G Nilson, M Humer
A STUDY ON THE BENEFITS OF DUAL-STAGE INFLATORS UNDER OUT-OF-POSITION CONDITIONS
A Malczyk, D Franke, H-D Adomeit
ARE SIDEBAGS DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SEATING POSITIONS?
G Schroeder, D Kallieris, U Tschaeschke, D Scheunert, J Schuetz, R Zobel
UPPER EXTREMITY INTERACTION WITH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG
A Sokol Jaffredo, P Potier, S Robin, J-Y Le Coz, J-P Lassau
EVALUATION OF THE DYNAMIC AND KINEMATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE THOR DUMMY: NECK PERFORMANCE
M Hoofman, M van Ratingen, J Wismans
RESPONSE OF THOR IN FRONTAL SLED TESTING IN DIFFERENT RESTRAINT CONDITIONS
N Rangarajan, T Shams, J McDonald, R White, J Oester, E Hjerpe, M Haffner
FINITE ELEMENT MODEL OF THE HUMAN THORAX VALIDATED IN FRONTAL, OBLIQUE AND LATERAL IMPACTS: A TOOL TO EVALUATE NEW RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
E Lizee, E Song, S Robin, J-Y Lecoz
Session 7: Posters
Injury Panorama for Drivers in Frontal Car Crashes with and without Deployed Airbag
A-L Osvalder, E Liljegren, C Tingvall
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A BICYCLE HELMET FE MODEL
R Willinger, B Diaw, D Baumgartner
A Mathematical Model of an Improved Neck for a Rear-End Impact Dummy
A Linder, C Jernstroem, M Y Svensson, P Loevsund
Occupant Injury Criteria for Roadside Safety Design
R Thomson
Effect of Minimizing Driver Airbag Deployments at Low Crash Severity On Facial and Upper Extremity Injuries - A Field Data Analysis
C S Parenteau, M Shah