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Evaluation and Comparison of Thoracic Injury Risk for the Hybrid III and THOR 50th-Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Devices in the Rear Seat during Frontal Impacts

Journal Article
09-10-02-0015
ISSN: 2327-5626, e-ISSN: 2327-5634
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/09-10-02-0015
Published April 11, 2022 by SAE International in United States
Evaluation and Comparison of Thoracic Injury Risk for the Hybrid III and THOR 50th-Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Devices in the Rear Seat during Frontal Impacts
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Citation: Bianco, S., Guettler, A., Hardy, W., Albert, D. et al., "Evaluation and Comparison of Thoracic Injury Risk for the Hybrid III and THOR 50th-Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Devices in the Rear Seat during Frontal Impacts," SAE Int. J. Trans. Safety 10(2):403-437, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4271/09-10-02-0015.
Language: English

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