A technique for using strain gauges to evaluate airbag interaction with cadaveric upper extremities

Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation

Volumn 33, Issue , 1997, Pages 47-52

  Duma, S M ^a   Bass, C R ^a   Klopp, G S ^a   Grillo, N ^a   Micek, T J ^a   Crandall, J R ^a   Pilkey, W D ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

Airbag; Arm; Automobile safety; Cadaveric; Strain gauge; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

CYANOACRYLATE; ETHER; LATEX;

ARM; CADAVER; CAR; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISION; RADIUS FRACTURE; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; ULNA FRACTURE;

AIR BAGS; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; RADIUS; RADIUS FRACTURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; ULNA; ULNA FRACTURES;

EID: 0031429451     PISSN: 00678856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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