Browsing Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering by Author "Gierczycka, Donata"
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Importance of asymmetry and anisotropy in predicting cortical bone response and fracture using human body model femur in three-point bending and axial rotation
Khor, Fiona; Cronin, Duane S.; Watson, Brock; Gierczycka, Donata; Malcolm, Skye (Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Modeling of cortical bone response and failure is critical for the prediction of Crash Induced Injuries (CII) using advanced finite element (FE) Human Body Models (HBM). Although cortical bone is anisotropic and asymmetric ... -
Influence of the chest compression measurement method on assessment of restraint performance in side-impact crash scenarios
Gierczycka, Donata; Cronin, Duane S. (Elsevier, 2018-06-25)Side impact crashes contribute a significant number of fatal injuries (25% of road fatalities in the USA in 2016), with severe thoracic injuries diagnosed in 58% of front near-side impact occupants. Epidemiological data ... -
Investigation of Thorax Response and Potential for Injury in Side Impacts Using Integrated Detailed Human and Vehicle Finite-Element Models
Gierczycka, Donata (University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)Car accidents are amongst the most common causes of fatalities for a younger population in developed countries and world-wide. While research using Anthropometric Test Devices (ATDs) has led to improvements in frontal ...