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1 David J. Lessley, P.E. Curriculum Vitae Center for Applied Biomechanics Lessley Engineering University of Virginia P.O. Box Lewis and Clark Drive Burlington, VT Charlottesville, VA (802) Cell (434) (434) (fax) lessley@virginia.edu Professional Certifications\Education Licensed Professional Engineer Virginia License # Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science (GPA 3.970, Rank 1 of 407) University of Virginia, May 2001 Thesis Evaluating the Safety of Wheelchair Occupants During Motor Vehicle Collisions Associate Degree in Arts and Sciences (GPA 3.98) Blue Ridge Community College, August 1998 Professional Experience University of Virginia - Center for Applied Biomechanics 2007-Present Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Senior Mechanical Engineer - Performing applied injury biomechanics research. Primary biomechanics research focus includes the study of dynamic forces acting on the human body during impact loading, characterizing human impact response, the study of injury mechanism, and investigating the relationship between dynamic forces acting on the human body and resulting injury. Specialized skills and experience include conducting full-scale biomechanical tests with human surrogates, analyzing human mechanical response using state of the art instrumentation, developing data processing algorithms, assessing soft and hard tissue injury, and disseminating research findings through detailed technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations to the international injury biomechanics community.

2 Lessley Engineering 2007-Present Principal Consultant and Licensed Professional Engineer Injury biomechanics consultation, analysis, and research. University of Virginia - Center for Applied Biomechanics Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Research Engineer (Laboratory and Research Specialist) - Performing applied injury biomechanics research including the study of dynamic forces acting on the human body during impact loading, characterizing human impact response, the study of injury mechanism, and investigating the relationship between dynamic forces acting on the human body and resulting injury. Specialized skills and experience include conducting full-scale biomechanical tests with human surrogates, analyzing human mechanical response using state of the art instrumentation, developing data processing algorithms, assessing soft and hard tissue injury, and disseminating research findings through detailed technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations to the international injury biomechanics community. University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics National Science Foundation Intern Developed a validated MADYMO computational model and applied it to the optimization of restraint design for wheelchair-seated occupants in crashes. Blue Ridge Community College Tutor of Mathematics McQuay International Engineering Test Laboratory Intern Conducted controlled laboratory product performance tests. McKee Foods Corporation Heavy Equipment Operator and Licensing Instructor Operated on-site combination vehicles and loading equipment. Provided safety training and licensing evaluations for operator trainees. Honors/Awards Passed Principals and Practice of Engineering Exam, April 2008 Excellence in Oral Presentation Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, 2004 Panel of Reviewers, SAE World Congress and Journal of Passenger Cars, 2003-Present University of Virginia Z Society Shannon Award for School of Engineering and Applied Science, 2001 Awarded to the graduating student from the School of Engineering and Applied Science with the highest GPA. Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, May 2001 University of Virginia Chairperson s Mechanical Engineering Senior Award,

3 University of Virginia Chairperson s Mechanical Engineering Junior Award, Virginia Community Colleges Association Student Showcase Award, 1998 Research Focus/Experience Conducting biomechanical impact testing with human cadavers and crash test dummies Biological material handling and experimentation Human injury tolerance and mechanical response to various loading and impact conditions Whole-body kinematics and kinetics Human mechanical response characterization to provide guidance for computational model development and anthropomorphic test device (crash test dummy) design Mechanism of injury under impact loading Analysis of trauma due to impact Accidental injury Predicting risk of injury and injury risk function development Assessing and identifying soft and hard tissue injuries through necropsy, autopsy, and collaboration with medical professionals Accident reconstruction including vehicle inspections and exemplar studies ATD biofidelity and injury risk prediction evaluation and assessment Occupant restraint performance and optimization Advanced restraint assessment Reconstruction and interpretation of field accidents to identify causes of occupant injury Accident reconstruction and injury mechanism identification Analyzing human mechanical response to a variety of loading conditions using state of the art sensors and instrumentation including 3D motion capture (Vicon MX TM ) Sensor and instrumentation assessment, evaluation, comparison, and development Algorithm development Professional Society Involvement International Society of Biomechanics, Member Society of Automotive Engineers, Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Member Virginia Society of Professional Engineers, Member A. Refereed Journal Publications Publications A1. Subit, D, Duprey, S, Guillemot, H, Lessley, DJ, Lau, SH, Kent, RW. Response of the anterolateral torso in constant-velocity impacts. Traffic Injury Prevention (in preparation).

4 A2. Damon, AM, Lessley, DJ, Salzar, RS, Bass, CR, Shen, F, Paskoff, G, Shender, B. (2010) Kinematic Response of the Spine During Simulated Aircraft Ejections. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 81(5): A3. Lau, SH, Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Lau, AG, Lessley DJ, Feldmen, S. H, Kent, RW. (2010) Assessment of a Biological Model of a Human Child in a Frontal Impact Environment. Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine Student Symposium. Las Vegas, Nevada. (Accepted) A4. Lessley, DJ, Salzar, RS, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Bolton, JR, Bass, CR, Guillemot, H, Forman, JL. (2010) Kinematics of the thorax under dynamic belt loading conditions. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 15(2): A5. Lessley, DJ, Shaw, CG, Parent, DP, Arregui-Dalmases, C, Kindig, M, Riley, P, Purtsezov, S, Sochor, M, Gochenour, T, Bolton, JR, Subit, D, Crandall, JR, Takayama, S, Ono, K, Kamiji, K, Yasuki, T. (2010) Whole-body response to pure lateral impact. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 53. A6. Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Lau, A, Lamp, J, Riley, PO, Lessley, DJ, Damon, A, Kindig, M, Kent, RW, Balasubramanian, S, Seacrist, T, Maltese, M. R, Arbogast, K. B, Higuchi, K, Tanji, H. (2010) Analysis of Spinal Motion During Frontal Impacts. Comparison between PMHS and ATD. Proc. of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (In Press). A7. Subit, D, Duprey, S, Lau, SH, Guillemont, H, Lessley, DJ, Kent, RW. (2010) Response of the Human Torso to Lateral and Oblique Constant-Velocity Impacts. Proc. of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (In Press). A8. Forman, JL, Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Lessley, DJ, Kindig, M, Kent, RW, Bostrom, O. (2009) The effect of obesity on the restraint of automobile occupants. Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine (AAAM), 53: A9. Forman, JL, Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Lessley, DJ, Kindig, M, Kent, RW, Ridella, S, Bostrom, O, (2009) Rear Seat Occupant Safety: An Investigation of a Progressive Force-Limiting, Pretensioning 3-Point Belt System Using Adult PMHS in Frontal Sled Tests. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 53: A10. Kent, RW, Salzar, RS, Kerrigan, JR, Parent, DP, Lessley, DJ, Sochor, M, Luck, JF, Loyd, A, Song, Y, Nightingale, R, Bass, CR, Maltese, MR. (2009) Pediatric Thoracoabdominal Biomechanics. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 53: A11. Salzar, RS, Bass, CR, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Bolton, JR. (2009) Viscoelastic response of the thorax under dynamic belt loading. Traffic Injury Prevention, 10(3): A12. Shaw, CG, Parent, DP, Purtsezov, S, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Guillemot, H, Ridella, SA, Takhounts, E, Martin, P. (2009) Impact Response of Restrained PMHS in

5 Frontal Sled Tests: Skeletal Deformation Patterns Under Seat Belt Loading. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 53, A13. Crandall, JR, Lessley, DJ, Kerrigan, JR, Ivarsson, BJ. (2006) Thoracic Deformation Response of Pedestrians Resulting from Vehicle Impact. International Journal of Crashworthiness, 11(6): A14. Forman, JL, Lessley, DJ, Kent, RW, Bostrom, O, Pipkorn, B. (2006) Whole-body Kinematic and Dynamic Response of Restrained PMHS in Frontal Sled Tests. Stapp Car Crash Journal 50: A15. Forman, JL, Lessley, DJ, Shaw, CG, Evans, J, Kent, RW, Rouhana, S, Prasad, P. (2006) Thoracic Response of Belted PMHS, the Hybrid III, and the THOR-NT Mid-Sized Male Surrogates in Low Speed, Frontal Crashes. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 50: A16. Ivarsson, BJ, Kerrigan, JR, Lessley, DJ, Drinkwater, DC, Kam, CY, Murphy, DB, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW. (2005) Dynamic Response Corridors of the Human Thigh and Leg in Non-Midpoint Three-Point Bending. SAE Transactions: Journal of Passenger Cars-Mechanical Systems, 114(6): Based on SAE Paper A17. Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Kitis, L. (2005) Elimination of Thoracic Muscle Tensing Effects for Frontal Crash Dummies. SAE Transactions: Journal of Passenger Cars-Mechanical Systems, 114(6): Based on SAE Paper A18. Kent, RW, Lessley, DJ, Sherwood, C. (2004) Thoracic response to Dynamic, Non-Impact Loading from a Hub, Distributed Belt, Diagonal Belt, and Double Diagonal Belts. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 48: A19. Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Bolton, JR, Crandall, JR. (2004) Assessment of the THOR and Hybrid III Crash Dummies: Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to the Upper Abdomen. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. A20. Kent, RW, Lessley, DJ, Shaw, CG, Crandall, JR. (2003) The utility of Hybrid III and THOR chest deflection for discriminating between standard and force-limiting belt systems. Stapp Car Crash Journal, 47: A21. Kent, RW, Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kallieris, D, Svensson, M. (2003) Comparison of belted Hybrid III, THOR, and cadaver thoracic responses in oblique frontal and full frontal sled tests. SAE Transactions, 112(6): Based on SAE Paper A22. Kent, RW, Crandall, JR, Rudd, RW, Lessley, DJ. (2002) Load Distribution-Specific Viscoelastic Characterization of the Hybrid III Chest. SAE Transactions: Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems, 111(6): Based on SAE Paper

6 B. Refereed Conference Publications B1. Lamp, JF, Salzar, RS, Kerrigan, JR, Parent, DP, Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Lau, SH, Lessley, DJ, Kent, RW, Luck, J, Loyd, A, Bass, CR, Zuby, D, Arbelaez, R. (2010) Expansion and Evaluation of Data Characterizing the Structural Behavior of the Pediatric Abdomen. Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine (AAAM), 54. Accepted for publication in October B2. Shaw, CG, Parent, DP, Purtsezov, S, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Tornvall, F. (2010) Torso deformation in frontal sled tests: comparisons between THOR NT, THOR NT with Chalmers SD-1 shoulder, and PMHS. IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. B3. Lessley, DJ, Kent, RW, Crandall, JR, Salzar, RS, Shaw, CG. (2009) Internal vs. External Chest Deformation Response to Shoulder Belt Loading, Part 1: Table-Top Tests. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. B4. Shaw, CG, Parent, DP, Pursezov, S, Lessley, DJ, Kerrigan, JR, Shin, J, Crandall, JR, Zama, Y, Ejima, S, Kamiji, K, Yasuki, T. (2009) Frontal Impact PMHS Sled Tests for FE TORSO Model Development. IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. B5. Shin, J, Lessley, DJ, Untaroiu, CD, Crandall, JR. (2009) Thoracic Response to Shoulder Belt Loading using Experimental and Computational Analyses: Chest Stiffness Investigation of Ribcage. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. B6. Salzar, RS, Bass, CR, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Bolton, JR. (2008) Viscoelastic Response of the Thorax under Dynamic Belt Loading. IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. B7. Untaroiu, CD, Shin, J, Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR. (2008) Thoracic response under dynamic mid-sternal compressive loading: finite element investigation of thoracic stiffness. Southeastern Meeting of the American Society of Biomechanics. B8. Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Evans, J, Crandall, JR, Shin, J, Portier, P, Paoloni, G. (2007) Quasi-static and dynamic thoracic loading tests: cadaveric torsos. IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. B9. Ivarsson, BJ, Kerrigan, JR, Lessley, DJ, Drinkwater, DC, Kam, CY, Murphy, DB, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW. (2005) Dynamic Response Corridors of the Human Thigh and Leg in Non-Midpoint Three-Point Bending. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. B10. Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Kitis, L. (2005) Elimination of Thoracic Muscle Tensing Effects for Frontal Crash Dummies. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers.

7 B11. Ivarsson, BJ, Lessley, DJ, Kerrigan, JR, Bhalla, KS, Bose, D, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW. (2004) Dynamic Response Corridors and Injury Thresholds of the Pedestrian Lower Extremities. IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. B12. Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Shaw, CG, Kent, RW, Funk, JR. (2004) A normalization technique for developing corridors from individual subject responses. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. B13. Kent, RW, Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kallieris, D, Svensson, M. (2003) Comparison of belted Hybrid III, THOR, and cadaver thoracic responses in oblique frontal and full frontal sled tests. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. B14. Kent, RW, Sherwood, CP, Lessley, DJ, Overby, B, Matsuoka, F. (2003) Age-related changes in the effective stiffness of the human thorax using four loading conditions. IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. B15. Kent, RW, Crandall, JR, Rudd, RW, Lessley, DJ. (2002) Load Distribution-Specific Viscoelastic Characterization of the Hybrid III Chest. Paper , Society of Automotive Engineers. C. Other publications C1. Bose, D, Li, Z, Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW. (2010) Evaluation of deflectionbased predictors for estimating thoracic injury risk. To be presented at the 38th International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research, Scottsdale, USA. C2. Parent, DP, Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Riley, PO, Crandall, JR, Takayama, S, Ono, K, Kamiji, K, Yasuki, T. (2010) External Biofidelity in Lateral Impact: Measurement of Global and Local Forces. Proceedings of the International Crashworthiness Conference, Washington, DC. C3. Shaw, CG, Bolton, JR, Lessley, DJ, Parent, DP, Riley, P. (2010) Improved Method to Record the Response of Seated Live Human Surrogates in a Simulated Side Impact. Proceedings of the 2010 JSAE Annual Congress, PACIFICO, YOKOHAMA, Paper C4. Bose, D, Pipkorn, B, Crandall, JR, Lessley, DJ, Trowbridge, MJ. (2009) Multi-point Thoracic Deflection Measurement as a Predictor of Rib Injury in Frontal Collisions 37th International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research. C5. Kent, RW, Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Forman, JL, Lamp, J, Kindig, M, Lessley, DJ, Tanji, H, Higuchi, K. (2009) Biomechanical assessment of an inflatable belt restraint in the rear seat. Proc. JSAE, Yokohama, Japan.

8 C6. Lessley, DJ, Purtsezov, S, Shaw, CG, Parent, D, Riley, P. Kent, RW, Crandall, JR. (2009) Assessment and validation of a methodology for measuring anatomical kinematics during impact loading. Proc. 38th International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. D.O.T. C7. Lopez-Valdes, FJ, Kent, RW, Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Tanji, H, Higuchi, K. (2009) Optical Measurement of 6-DOF kinematics of Internal Body Structures During Frontal Impact Restraint Loading. Paper , Japan Society of Automotive Engineers. C8. Lessley, DJ, Salzar, RS, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Bolton, JR, Bass, CR, Forman, JL. (2008) Kinematics of the Thorax under Dynamic Belt Loading Conditions. Proceedings of the International Crashworthiness Conference, Kyoto, Japan. C9. Crandall, JR, Lessley, DJ, Kerrigan, JR, Ivarsson, BJ. (2006) Thoracic Deformation Response of Pedestrians Resulting from Vehicle Impact. Proceedings of the International Crashworthiness Conference, Athens, Greece. C10. Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Kent, RW, Crandall, JR. (2005) Dummy Torso Response to Anterior Quasi-Static Loading. Paper , Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). C11. Shaw, CG, Lessley, DJ, Bolton, JR, Crandall, JR, Belford, L, Hunter, J. (2005) Sled Test Trials of 3-D Point Tracking System. Proceedings of the 33rd International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. D.O.T. C12. Lessley, DJ, Crandall, JR, Kent, RW, Shaw, CG. (2003) Normalization technique for developing corridors for individual subject force-deflection responses. Proceedings of the 31st International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. D.O.T. D. Technical Reports D1. Airbelt Rear Seat Sled Tests. Technical Report Prepared for The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia. April D2. Evaluation of the Interaction between Pediatric Occupants and Restraint Systems During Frontal Impacts: a Novel Approach to Measure Head and Spinal Kinematics and Resulting Injury Mechanisms. 9 km/h and 40 km/h Frontal Sled Tests of Adult PMHS. A Report Prepared for The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia. April 30, D3. Evaluation of Pre-Tensioning used in Novel Seat Belt Restraint Systems (Final Report). Technical Report prepared for TRW Automotive Gmbh, Germany. September D4. Kinematics of the Spine During Aircraft Ejection. Technical Report prepared for the United States Navy. June D5. Rear Seat Sled Tests with PMHS (48 km/h FL+PT 3-pt Belt). Technical Report prepared

9 for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. April D6. Evaluation of the Interaction between Pediatric Occupants and Restraint Systems During Frontal Impacts: a Novel Approach to Measure Head and Spinal Kinematics and Resulting Injury Mechanisms, 9 km/h and 40 km/h Frontal Sled Tests of Adult PMHS. Technical Report Prepared for The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia. February D7. Evaluation of Pre-Tensioning used in Novel Seat Belt Restraint Systems, Phase 2: Dummy and PMHS Tests (Preliminary Report). Technical Report prepared for TRW Automotive Gmbh, Germany. December D8. Study of Impact Response and Tolerance of the Torso in Side Impact. Technical Report prepared for Toyota Motor Company. September D9. Frontal Impact PMHS Sled Tests and Associated Tissue Characterization for FE Model Validation, Task 1: Frontal Sled Test Study. Technical Report prepared for Japan Automobile Research Institute. July D10. Standard Belt Rear Seat Sled Tests with PMHS. Technical Report prepared for Autoliv Research, Vargarda, Sweden. June D11. Rear Seat Sled Test with PMHS. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. February 2008 D12. Characterization of the Structural Thorax and Thoracic Tissue Properties for Validation of a Human Finite Element Model. Task 1: Characterization of the Thorax Under Belt Loading. Technical Report prepared for Honda R&D Co. Ltd, Japan. February D13. Anterior Chest Deflection Evaluation; THOR NT Advanced Frontal Crash Dummy, 48 km/h Frontal Sled Tests with Varied Occupant Restraint Configurations. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. October D14. Quasi-Static and Dynamic Thoracic Loading Tests: Cadaveric Torsos. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. September D km/h Standard Belt PMHS (Post Mortem Human Surrogate) Sled Tests. Technical Report prepared for Ford Motor Company. December D km/h Standard Belt THOR-NT and Hybrid III Sled Tests. Technical Report prepared for Ford Motor Company. December 2005 D17. Quasi-Static Thoracic Loading Tests: Thor and Hybrid III Frontal Crash Dummies. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. April D18. Pedestrian Response and Injury, Task 1: Identify and Examine Thoracic Deformation Packages, Task 2: Pedestrian Tests with Torso Instrumentation. Technical Report prepared for Honda R&D Co. Ltd, Japan. March 2005 D19. Pedestrian Response and Injury: Whole-body, Lower Limb, and Pelvis. Task 1: Full- Scale Tests. Technical Report prepared for Honda R&D Co. Ltd, Japan. February 2005 D20. Assessment of the THOR Crash Dummy: Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to the Upper Abdomen Summary Report. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic

10 Safety Administration. April D21. Pedestrian Lower Limb Response and Injury, Task 2: Dynamic Bending of the Long Bones of the Lower Extremity. Technical Report prepared for Honda R&D Co. Ltd, Japan. March 2004 D22. Assessment of the THOR Crash Dummy: Human Cadaver Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to the Upper Abdomen. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. June D23. Assessment of the THOR Crash Dummy: Hybrid III 50 th Percentile Male ATD Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to the Upper Abdomen. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. June D24. Assessment of the THOR Crash Dummy: THOR 50 th Percentile Male ATD Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to the Upper Abdomen. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. June 2003 D25. Comparative Evaluation of the THOR Advanced Frontal Crash Test Dummy, 48 km/h Frontal Sled Tests with Force Limited, Buckle Pretensioned Three-Point Belt and Depowered Air Bag. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. July D26. Comparative Evaluation of the THOR Advanced Frontal Crash Test Dummy, 48 km/h Frontal Sled Tests with Lap Belt and Full-Powered Air Bag. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. July D27. Comparative Evaluation of the THOR Advanced Frontal Crash Test Dummy, 48 km/h Frontal Sled Tests with Standard Three-Point Belt and Depowered Air Bag. Technical Report prepared for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. July D28. Occupant Protection for Mobility Aid Van and Bus Riders Who Require Adaptive Seating. Technical Report prepared for the National Science Foundation. November E. Conference, Workshop, and Invited Presentations: E1. Experimental Methods for Measuring Motion, University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science, Charlottesville, VA, November E2. Assessment and Validation of a Methodology for Measuring Anatomical Kinematics Under Impact Loading, 37th International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research, Savannah, GA, November E3. Thoracic Response Characterization for FE Model Development: Table-Top and Sled Test Conditions, Chalmers University of Technology, Goteborg, Sweden, September E4. PMHS Side Impact Response: Methods and Results, Japan Automobile Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, July 2009.

11 E5. Internal vs. External Chest Deformation Response to Shoulder Belt Loading, Part 1: Table-Top Tests, Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit MI, April E6. PMHS Frontal Sled Tests: Methods and Results, Japan Automobile Research Institute, Tsukuba, Japan, July E7. Kinematics of the Thorax under Dynamic Belt Loading Conditions International Crashworthiness Conference, Kyoto Japan, July E8. A Methodology for Analyzing Anatomical Kinematics Under Impact using High Speed 3D Motion Capture Technology, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C, June E9. Observed Cadaver Kinematics in Frontal Crash Tests Conducted at UVA, presentation given to the Fairfax Inova CIREN Team, Fairfax, VA, May E10. Kroell Corridors and Proposed Adjustments for Current Thoracic Force-Deformation Response Requirements, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C, October E11. A Normalization Technique for Developing Corridors for Individual Subject Force- Deflection Responses, Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, March E12. Assessment of the THOR and Hybrid III Crash Dummies: Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to the Upper Abdomen, Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, March E13. THOR and Hybrid III ATD Responses to Anterior Loading, Cavanaugh-Type Tests, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington D.C, February 2004 E14. A Normalization Technique for Developing Corridors for Individual Subject Force- Deflection Responses, 31st International Workshop on Human Subjects for Biomechanical Research. San Diego, CA, October 2003.

Study of the Kinematics of the THOR dummy in Nearside Oblique Impacts

Study of the Kinematics of the THOR dummy in Nearside Oblique Impacts Bengt Pipkorn, Francisco J. Lopez Valdes, Oscar Juste Lorente, Mario Maza and Cecilia Sunnevång Abstract Oblique and small overlap