The development of a finite element human thorax model

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 39, Issue , 1998, Pages 161-162

  Wang, Kevin H C ^a   Yang, King H ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMAN FORM MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

MALE HUMAN THORAX;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0032289170     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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