Impact Biomechanics

A collection of papers from the Biomechanics technical sessions of the 2002 SAE World Congress. Contents Include: Comparative Evaluation of Dummy Response with Thor-Lx/HllIr and Hybrid III Lower Extremities; Simulation and Identification of the Neck Muscle Activities During Head and Neck Flexion Whiplash; Pedestrian Throw Kinematics in Forward Projection Collisions; Human Occupant Kinematics in Low Speed Side Impacts; Finite Element Analysis Using Muscles Elements and Experimental Analysis with a New Flexible Neck Model of Whiplash Injuries in Rear-End Collisions; An Analysis of Recent Accidents Involving Upper Extremity Fractures Associated with Airbag Deployment; Optimization of Bumper Structure for Pedestrian Lower Leg Impact; Load Distribution-Specific Viscolelastic Characterization of the Hybrid III Chest; Pediatric Facial Fractures: Implications for Regulation; Response of the 6-Month-Old CRABI in Forward Facing and Rear Facing Child Restraints to a Simulated Real World Impact; Investigation of Ocular Injuries from High Velocity Objects in an Automobile Collision; Relationships Between Impact Pulse Duration and Occupant Kinematics in Low Speed Rear Impacts; Neck Biomechanical Responses with Active Head Restraints: Rear Barrier Tests with BioRID and Sled Tests with Hybrid III.