Open AccessForensic Engineering Analysis Of Head Impacts Within A Vehicle Subject To Side Impact
Author(s) -
Laura L. Liptai
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v22i1.641
Subject(s) - head (geology) , side impact , head trauma , motor vehicle crash , physical medicine and rehabilitation , forensic engineering , computer science , engineering , environmental science , aeronautics , structural engineering , poison control , geology , medicine , injury prevention , surgery , environmental health , geomorphology
Asymmetric Design Of Seatbelts Does Not Limit Potentially Injurious Contact With Vehicle Interior In Opposite Side Motor Vehicle Collisions. In Opposite Side Impacts, Of Approximately 65 To 70 Degrees, The Lap And Shoulder Restraint Functions Less Effectively. At These Angles, With A Change In Velocity Of Greater Than Or Equal To 20 Mph, The Head Injury Criterion (Hic) May Exceed Tolerance When The Occupants Head Impacts Unyielding Structural Surfaces Within The Vehicle. Biomedical Engineering Analysis Should Be Conducted To Determine The Likelihood Of Sustaining Brain Trauma Even When Using A Seatbelt In These Scenarios.