Statistical Impact Acceleration Injury Prediction Models Based on -G sub x Accelerator Data

摘要

Since 1974, the Naval Biodynamics Laboratory (NBDL) has collected, as part of its research effort on acceleration impact injury prevention, an extensive data base from -G sub x accelerator runs on Rhesus subjects. Over this time period, Desmatics, Inc. has been actively involved in the development of statistically based models to predict injury in Rhesus subjects resulting from indirect head/neck impact acceleration in the -X direction. The objectives of the present technical report are: (1) to summarize , update, and consolidate the Desmatics modeling efforts for fatal injury; (2) to investigate extending the injury prediction models to include nonfatal injury criteria; and (3) to evaluate the accuracy and validity of the prediction models obtained in the modeling efforts.