The Impact Biomechanics Program of the University of Virginia has an elaborately equipped, state-of-the-art research facility. The lab is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, close to the main grounds of the University, in a building dedicated to vehicle safety testing, biomechanics, and related engineering studies.
The focal point for the equipment is a test sled with a 66-foot track, allowing testing of the simulated vehicle crashes at speeds up to 55 m.p.h. The laboratory is equipped with computer-controlled lights, high-speed digital and film cameras, and data collection systems, permitting testing of a multitude of configurations. Testing of biological materials is facilitated with an onsite preparation room, walk-in cooler, and low temperature freezers.
The senior staff is comprised of professionals with a broad range of industrial and academic backgrounds. Studies at the laboratory range from large, complex interdisciplinary research projects to quick verification trials. Studies frequently involve both computational and experimental components.
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AwardsJason Kerrigan won the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Endowment Fund Student Research Grant provided by the Dr. Richard P. Howard Memorial Scholarship for Biomechanical Research from the Biodynamic Research Corporation in the Spring of 2005. He will present the culmination of his grant research, Pedestrian Kinematic Response to Mid-Sized Vehicle Impact, at the 50th AAAM Annual Scientific Conference on October 17th, 2006 at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Presentations SAE 2006 World Conference, April 3rd, 2006; Costin. Untaoiu, et. al: Material Identification using Successive Response Surface Methodology, with Application to a Human Femur Subjected to Three-Point Bending Loading SAE 2006 World Conference, April 3rd, 2006; Robert Kendall, et. al: The Causes of Head Injury in Vehicle-Pedestrian Impacts: Comparing the Relative Danger of Vehicle and Road Surface SAE 2006 World Conference, April 3rd, 2006; Rodney Rudd, et. al: Kinematic Analysis of Head/Neck Motion in Pedestrian-Vehicle Collisions Using 6-Degree-of-Freedom Instrumentation Cubes SAE 2006 World Conference, April 3rd, 2006; JaeHo Shin, et. al: Development and Validation of a Finite Element Model for the Polar-II Upper Body SAE 2006 World Conference, April 3rd, 2006; Damien Subit, et. al: The Influence of Pelvis Design on the Lateral Pelvic Impact Response of the Polar-II Pedestrian Dummy STAPP 49th Conference, Nov 9th, 2005; Costin Untaroiu, Prof. Darvish & Prof. Crandall: Finite Element Model of the Lower Limb for Simulating Pedestrian Impacts STAPP 49th Conference,, Nov. 10th, 2005: Prof Kent, Sang-Hyun Lee & Prof Darvish: Structural & Material Changes in the Aging Thorax & Their Role in Crash Protection for Older Occupants |
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Conferences 2006 SAE World Congress The 49th Stapp Car Crash Conference will be held on November 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill
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