@article{ref1,
title="The effect of mass, stiffness and geometry on injury outcome in side impacts - a parametric study",
journal="Stapp car crash journal",
year="2000",
author="Seyer, K. and Newland, C. and Terrell, M. and Dalmotas, Dainius J.",
volume="44",
number="",
pages="1-11",
abstract="This paper reports on a cooperative research project between the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services and Transport Canada. This project was a parametric study aimed at better understanding the effects on side impact injury risk of: * Trolley mass * Barrier stiffness * Barrier stiffness distribution * Barrier face height above ground * Crabbed or perpendicular impact * Impact Speed The following observations on injury risk can be made from the tests: * The 2 largest effects for the driver are increasing the height of the barrier face (mainly thoracic) and test speed (all body regions). * Increasing the trolley mass, with a bullet / target mass ratio less than 1, has the effect of increasing only the pubic force. * Doubling the barrier stiffness increases injury risk in only the pelvic area. * The custom high and stiff element (attempting to replicate an SUV) increases both pelvic and abdominal loading.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1532-8546",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}