Studies of neck injury criteria based on existing biomechanical test data

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 777-786

  Nusholtz, G S ^a   Di Domenico, L ^a   Shi, Y ^a   Eagle, P ^a  

^a CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airbag; Biomechanics; FMVSS208; Neck; Neck injury criteria

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOMENTS; BIOMECHANICS; DATA REDUCTION; FORCE MEASUREMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

BIOMECHANICAL TESTS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 0041328279     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(02)00080-5     Document Type: Article

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