Optimal control of helicopter seat cushions for the reduction of spinal injuries

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 321-338

  Cheng, Z Q ^a   Pilkey, W D ^a   Balandin, D V ^b   Bolotnik, N N ^c   Crandall, J R ^a   Shaw, C G ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNY NOVGOROD   (Russian Federation)

^c INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS IN MECHANICS   (Russian Federation)

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EID: 0035597351     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/cras.2001.0181     Document Type: Article

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