Impact biomechanics of the human thorax-abdomen complex

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 219-228

  Yoganandan, Narayan ^a   Pintar, Frank A ^a   Kumaresan, Srirangam ^a   Haffiner, Mark ^b   Kuppa, Shashi ^c  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^c Conrad Technologies ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0031536716     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.1997.0045     Document Type: Article

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