Analysis of injury mechanism and thoracic response of elderly, small female PMHS in near-side impact scenarios.
John H Bolte IvClare FibbiAngela C TesnyYun-Seok KangAmanda M AgnewBenjamin K ShurtzBengt PipkornHeather RhuleKevin MoorhousePublished in: Traffic injury prevention (2023)
This research points to two areas of concern that likely require further analysis: (1) the appropriateness of potentially oversimplified PMHS testing to establish injury thresholds and define injury criteria for complicated crash scenarios; (2) the importance of identifying the precise timing of injuries to better understand the effect of current passive restraint systems.
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