Fundamentals of Injury Biomechanics

3 credits

Introduction to injury biomechanics. Anatomy. Impact experiments. Multi-body dynamic simulation and finite element analysis. Skull, face, brain, eye, pelvis, abdomen, and extremity injury. Anthropomorphic test devices, seat belts, airbags, child restraints, and helmets. Credit will only be granted for one of MECH_V 436 or MECH_V 536. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.