Essays about: "injury risk functions"

Found 5 essays containing the words injury risk functions.

  1. 1. Evaluation of Thoracic Injury Risk of Heavy Goods Vehicle Occupants during Steering Wheel Rim Impacts to Different Rib Levels

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Jia Cheng Xu; [2019]
    Keywords : Heavy Goods Vehicles HGVs ; Rim Impacts; Human Body Models HBM ; Total HUman Model for Safety THUMS ; Hybrid III; ribs; aorta; liver; spleen; injury risk functions; material models; cumulative distribution function CDF ; Ogden; risk curves; Lastbilar; rattislag; humanmodeller; Total HUman Model for Safety THUMS ; Hybrid III; revben; aorta; lever; mjälte; riskfunktioner; materialmodeller; kumulativ fördelningsfunktion; Ogden; riskkurvor;

    Abstract : The interior of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) differs from passenger cars. Both the steering wheel and the occupant are positioned differently in a HGV and increases the risk of steering wheel rim impacts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of Knee Ligament Injuries in Occupants of Heavy Goods Vehicles by Simulating Frontal Impacts using THUMS HBM

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Jiota Nusia; [2019]
    Keywords : Frontal impacts; Cumulative injury risk curve; Ligament material curves; Total Human Model for Safety THUMS ; Hybrid III- model HIII ; Heavy Goods Vehicles HGV ; Validation; Knee joint; Posterior cruciate ligament PCL ; Medial collateral ligament MCL ; Lateral collateral ligament LCL .;

    Abstract : INTRODUCTION. Frontal collisions have been observed to cause the severe injuries on heavy goods vehicle occupants, and the lower extremities have been frequently injured. Injuries of knee joints are rarely life threatening, however they tend to give long-term consequences. AIM. READ MORE

  4. 3. Strömedlets betydelse för hälsa och välfärd hos mjölkkor i liggbåssystem : en litteraturstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Ann-Catrin Nilsson; [2016]
    Keywords : mjölkko; strömedel; komfort; hälsa; välfärd; liggbåssystem;

    Abstract : This review highlights the importance of the bedding material for dairy cows in cubicle systems. The aim was to examine how different types of bedding materials affects dairy cow health and welfare in cubicle systems. To answer the questions studies have been gathered in a summary. READ MORE

  5. 4. Development of Next Generation Rollator

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.); KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Avd.)

    Author : Ebba Ljungqvist; Sofia Stegs Johansson; [2015]
    Keywords : Next generation rollator; Scalae; Medical product; product design; product development process; Nästa generations rollator; Scalae; Medicinsk produkt; produktdesign; produktutvecklingsprocess;

    Abstract : Today the county councils in Sweden prescribe rollators, but in the near future, the retail market for rollators will increase simultaneously with increased pressure within customer requirements. Among the users there is an increased awareness and urge to have a rollator that is up to date according to today’s development of the society. READ MORE

  6. 5. De vanligaste bristerna i svensk djurhållning : med inriktning på lantbrukets djur och häst

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Malin Larsson; [2011]
    Keywords : Djurskydd; Lantbrukets djur; Häst; Brister; Välfärd; Föreläggande;

    Abstract : SammanfattningStatens Jordbruksverk ansvarar för den centrala kontrollen av djurskyddet i Sverige. De kontrollerar och säkerställer att samhället fungerar enligt de lagar som riksdagen bestämt. De utövar offentlig kontroll, samordnar kontrollmyndigheterna samt ger dem stöd, råd och vägledning. READ MORE