A Numerical Side Impact Model to Investigate Thoracic Injury in Lateral Impact Scenarios
Although there have been tremendous improvements in crash safety there has been an increasing trend in side impact fatalities, rising from 30% to 37% of total fatalities from 1975 to 2004 (NHTSA, 2004). Between 1979 and 2004, 63% of AIS≥4 injuries in side impact resulted from thoracic trauma (NHTS...
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Language: | en |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/4335 |
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