A statistical analysis of injury outcome and biomechanical response was performed using data from 28 left side impact tests employing Heidelberg-type sleds and post-mortem human subjects, with the objective of advancing the development of thoracic injury criteria for lateral impact. Injuries were scored by the test centers according to AIS 90. Rib fractures accounted for the maximum AIS score i...

The history of public domain finite element models of the side impact anthropometric test dummy are summarized and recent improvements are briefly discussed. The performance of the two most recent finite element models are discussed with respect to the predictions of acceleration time histories as compared to standard bench calibration tests as well as an in-vehicle full-scale vehicle crash tes...