Energy absorbing car seat designs for reducing whiplash

Objective. This study presents an investigation of anti-whiplash features that can be implemented in a car seat to reduce whiplash injuries in the case of a rear impact. The main emphasis is on achieving a seat design with good energy absorption properties. Methods. A biofidelic 50th percentile male...

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Main Authors:	Selcuk Himmetoglu, Memis Acar, Kaddour Bouazza-Marouf, Andrew Taylor
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2008
Subjects:	Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Whiplash Car seat design Rear impact Human-body model Head-and-neck model Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/22052
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