The Dynamic Response of the Spine during + Gz Acceleration

Abstract

The report reviews previous results and presents qualitative as well as quantitative experimental evidence of the existence of a dual load path in the human spine--one through the intervertebral disc and the other through the articular facets. A 78 degree-of-freedom mathematical model is proposed. Its results compare favorably with those from experimental measurements on three cadaveric spines subjected to + Gz acceleration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 30, 1973
Accession Number
AD0772604

Entities

People

  • A. I. King
  • P. Prasad

Organizations

  • Wayne State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone Diseases
  • Bone Fractures
  • Cartilage
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Curvature
  • Data Analysis
  • Dynamic Response
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Geometry
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Shape
  • Spine
  • Two Dimensional

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
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