Investigation of the THOR Anthropomorphic Test Device for Predicting Occupant Injuries during Spacecraft Launch Abort and Landing

The objective of this study was to investigate new methods for predicting injury from expected spaceflight dynamic loads by leveraging a broader range of available information in injury biomechanics. Although all spacecraft designs were considered, the primary focus was the NASA Orion capsule, as th...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey T. Somers, Nathaniel James Newby, Charles eLawrence, Richard Lee DeWeese, David eMoorcroft, Shean Eric Phelps
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2014.00004/full