1976-02-01

The Prediction of Thoracic Impact Injuries 760822

This paper presents the concepts and first group of test results from a project designed to:

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Quantify thoracic impact response using cadaver and baboon subjects;*
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Compile analytical functions relating thoracic kinematic response to injuries observed in the experiments; and,
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Define performance specifications insuring response fidelity between human and surrogate thoraxes. The experiments, which vary G-level, velocity, and direction of impact, utilize restraint systems including belts, airbags, and EA-columns. Resulting injuries are recorded at autopsy and an AIS rating assigned. Using the kinematic accelerometer data, injury-predictive functions are generated using statistical regression procedures. The utilization of project results in developing performance specifications for surrogate thoraxes is discussed in conclusion.

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