851721: Thoracic Response to FrontalImpact - Technical Paper

Event: 29th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1985)

Authors

Guy S. Nusholtz

Patricia S. Kaiker

The University of Michigan Medical School

Abstract

Content: Heart-aortic trauma was investigated using live, anesthetized and postmortem canines subjected to frontal impact with a blunt impactor. The major focuses of this research program were: trauma to the heart aortic system, the kinematic response of the thoracic cage, and pressure in the ascending and descending aorta.

Meta Tags

Topics: Cardiovascular system
Kinematics
Research and development
Pressure

Affiliated or Co-Author: TRI
The University of Michigan Medical School

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/851721

Citation: Nusholtz, G., Kaiker, P., Bosio, A., and Kirsh, M., "Thoracic Response to FrontalImpact," 29th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1985), Washington, District of Columbia, United States, October 9, 1985, https://doi.org/10.4271/851721.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: 4/1/1985

Product Code: 851721

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English