Guidelines for and the Design of a Car Seat Concept for Improved Protection against Neck Injuries in Rear End Car Impacts

Authors

• Björn Lundell - Volvo Car Corp.
• Lotta Jakobsson - Volvo Car Corp.
• Bo Alfredsson - Volvo Car Corp.
• Clas Jernström - Volvo Car Corp.
• Irene Isaksson-Hellman - Volvo Data Corp.

Topic

• Accident reconstruction
• Computer simulation
• Injuries
• Biomechanics

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