Mathematical simulation of knee responses associated with leg fracture in car-pedestrian accidents

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-272

  Yang, Jikuang ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0031480311     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.1997.0049     Document Type: Article

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