Biomechanical and Scaling Basis for Frontal and Side Impact Injury Assessment Reference Values

Authors

• Harold J. Mertz - General Motors Corporation
• Annette L. Irwin - General Motors LLC
• Priya Prasad - Prasad Engineering, LLC

Topic

• Passive restraint systems
• Side impact crashes
• Anthropometric test devices
• Safety regulations and standards
• Biomechanics

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