A review of biomechanics in automotive safety
by Paul G. Bedewi
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 26, No. 4, 2001

Abstract: The influence of biomechanical considerations in transportation safety applications has been reviewed. In the past half century, the study of a human's mechanical response to impact has led to numerous advances that have greatly improved the safety of today's transportation devices. This includes: the development of human surrogates for testing and safety assessment; the formulation of injury metrics, injury classifications, and injury risk probabilities; the mechanical characterisation of biological systems; and the understanding of injury and mechanisms of trauma. Each of these areas is discussed with respect to its biomechanical relevance.

Online publication date: Sat, 11-Sep-2004

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