Development of a finite element human thorax model for impact injury studies

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Deng, Yih Charng ^a   Kong, Wayne ^b   Ho, Henjen ^b  

^a GM Engineering Center

^b GM R and D Center

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS; TISSUE;

BIOLOGICAL TISSUES; DIGITAL SURFACES; GOOD CORRELATIONS; INJURY MECHANISMS; INTERNAL ORGANS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; THORAX MODELING; THREE DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENTS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 85072444372     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0715     Document Type: Conference Paper

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