The development and validation of a finite element human thorax model for automotive impact injury studies

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 251, Issue , 2001, Pages 103-111

  Chang, Fred ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRASHWORTHINESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEALTH RISKS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

HUMAN INJURIES;

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242492288     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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