Finite element model of the human neck during omni-directional impacts

Revue Europeenne des Elements

Volumn 14, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 463-485

  Fréchède, Bertrand ^a   Bertholon, Nicolas ^a,b   Le Coz, Jean Yves ^b   Lavaste, Francois ^a   Skalli, Wafa ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOMÉCANIQUE   (France)

^b RENAULT   (France)

Author keywords

Impact; Injury; Modelling; Neck

Indexed keywords

MODELS;

3D FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; CERVICAL VERTEBRA; IMPACT; INJURY; INJURY ASSESSMENT; INJURY MECHANISMS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; NECK;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84900796477     PISSN: 12506559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/reef.14.463-485     Document Type: Article

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