Recent Publication (Since 2000)

Refereed Journal Articles Published:

Viano, D.C.; Casson, I.R.; Pellman, E.J.; Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2005) Concussion in Professional Football: Brain Responses by Finite Element Analysis - Part 9, Journal of Neurosurgery (in press).
Eggers, A.; Zhu, F.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2005) “predictions of Neck Load due to Combined Compression and Lateral Bending” accepted, Int. J. Vehicle Safety.
Smith, B.R.; Begeman, P.C.; Leland, R.; Meehan, R.; Levine, R.S.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2005) “A Mechanism of Injury to the Forefoot in Car Crashes” Traffic Injury Prevention, 6:156-169.
Huber, C.D.; Lee, J.B.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2005) “Head Injuries in Airbag-Equipped Motor Vehicles with Special Emphasis on AIS 1 and 2 Facial and Loc Injuries” Traffic Injury Prevention, 6:170-174.
Demetropoulos, C.K.; Truumees, E.; Herkowicz, H.N. and Yang, K.H. (2005) “Development and Calibration of a Load Sensing Cervical Distractor Capable of Withstanding Autoclave Sterilization” J. of Medical Engineering and Physics, 27(4):343-346.
Snedeker, J.G.; Niederer, P.; Schmidlin, F.R.; Farshad, M.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Lee, J.B. and Yang, K.H. (2005) “Strain-Rate Dependent Material Properties of the Porcine and Human Kidney Capsule” J. of Biomechanics, 38(5):1011-1021.
Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “Development of an Anthropomorphic Numerical Surrogate for Injury Reduction (ANSIR)” J. of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, 4(4):447-461.
Sundararajan, S.; Prasad, P.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Tashman, S.; Begeman, P.C.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “effect of Head-Neck Position on Cervical Facet Stretch of Post Morten Human Subjects during Low Speed Rear End Impacts” Stapp Car Crash Journal 48:331-372.
Parnaik, Y.; Beillas, P.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Haryd, W.N.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “The Influence of Surrogate Blood vessels on the Impact Response of a Physical Model of the Brain” Stapp Car Crash Journal 48:259-277.
Balasubramanian, S.; Beillas, P.; Belwadi, A.; Hardy, W.N.; Yang, K.H.; King, A.I. and Masuda, M. (2004) “Below Knee Impact Responses using Cadaveric Specimens” Stapp Car Crash Journal 48:71-88.
Guettler, J.H.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Yang, K.H. and Jurist, K.A. (2004) “Osteochondral Defects in the Human Knee: Influence of Defect Size on Cartilage Rim Stress and Load Redistribution to Surrounding Cartilage” Am J Sports Med. 32(6):1451-1458.
Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “A Proposed New Injury Tolerance for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury” J. of Biomechanical Engineering 126:226-236.
Fitzharris, M.; Franklyn, M.; Frampton, R.; Yang, K.; Morris, A. and Fildes, B. (2004) “Thoracic Aortic Injury in Motor Vehicle Crashes: The Effect of Impact Direction, Side of Body Struck and Seat Belt Use” J. of Trauma 57(3) 582-590.
Beillas, P., Papaioannou, Y., Tashman, S. and Yang, K.H. (2004) “A New Method To Investigate In-Vivo Knee Behavior Using a Finite Element Model of the Lower Limb” J. of Biomechanics 37:1019-1030.
Truumees, E.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2003) “Failure of Human Cervical Endplates: A Cadaveric Experimental Model” Spine, 28(19):2204-2208.
Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “Neck Kinematics in Rearend Impacts” Journal of Pain Research & Management, 8(2):79-85.
Franklyn, M.; Fitzharris, M.; Morris, A.; Fildes, B.; Yang, K.H. and Frampton, R. (2003) “A Preliminary Analysis of Aortic Injuries in Lateral Impacts” Journal of Traffic Injury Prevention 4:263-269.
Truumees, E.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2003) “Effects of a Cervical Compression Plate on Graft Forces in an Anterior Cervical Discectomy Model” Spine, 28(11):1097-1102.
Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “A Limited Review of Finite Element Models Developed for Brain Injury Biomechanics Research”; International Journal of Vehicle Design 32:116-129.
Lee, J.B. and Yang, K.H. (2002) “Abdominal Injury Patterns in Motor Vehicle Accidents: A Survey of NASS Database between 1993 and 1997”; J. of Traffic Injury Prevention 3(3): 241-246.
Truumees, E.; Demetropoulos, C.K.; Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2002) “Effects of Disc Height and Distractive Forces on Graft Compression in an Anterior Cervical Discetomy Model” Spine 27(22): 2441-2445.
Dhaliwal, T.S.; Beillas, P.; Chou, C.C.; Prasad, P.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2002) “Structural Response of Lower Leg Muscles in Compression: A Low Impact Energy Study Employing Volunteers, Cadavers and the Hybrid III” Stapp Car Crash Journal 46: 229-243.
Tamura, A.; Omori, K.; Miki, K.; Lee, J.B.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2002) “Mechanical Characterization of Porcine Abdominal Organs” Stapp Car Crash Journal 46: 55-69.
Zhang, L.; Bae, J.; Hardy, W.N.; Monson, K.L.; Manley, G.T.; Goldsmith, W.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2002) “Computational Study of the Contribution of the Vasculature on the Dynamic Response of the Brain” Stapp Car Crash Journal 46:145-163.
Beillas, P.; Begeman, P.C.; Yang, K.H.; King, A.I.; Arnoux, P.J.; Kang, H.S.; Kayvantash, K.; Brunet, C.; Cavallero, C.; Prasad, P. (2001) “Lower Limb: Advanced FE Model and New Experimental Data” Stapp Car Crash Journal 45:469-493.
Cao, K.D.; Grimm, M.J. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Load Sharing within a Human Lumbar Vertebral Body Using the Finite Element Method”; Spine 26(12):E253-260.
Hardy, W.N.; Foster, C.D.; Mason, M.J.; Yang, K.H.; King, A.I. and Tashman, S. (2001) “Investigation of Head Injury Mechanisms using Neutral Density Technology and High-Speed Biplanar X-Ray” Stapp Car Crash Journal 45:337-368.
Iwamoto, M.; Miki, K. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Development of a Finite Element Model of the Human Shoulder to Investigate the Mechanical Responses and Injuries in Side Impact” JSME International Journal Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing 44(4) 1072-1081.
Koo, M.W.M.; Yang, K.H.; Begeman, P.C.; Hammami, M. and Koo, W.W.K. (2001) “Prediction of bone strength in growing animals using noninvasive bone mass measurement technique”; Calcified Tissue International 68(4):230-234.
Lee, J.B. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Development of a Finite Element Human Abdomen Model”; Stapp Car Crash Journal 45:79-100.
Shah, C.; Yang, K.H.; Hardy, W.N.; Wang, H.K. and King, A.I. (2001) “Development of a Computer Model to Predict Aortic Rupture due to Impact Loading”; Stapp Car Crash Journal 45:161-182.
Yang, K.H. (2001) “Review of Mathematical Human Models for Incorporation into Vehicle Safety Design” International Journal of Vehicle Design 26(4): 430-441.
Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H. King, A.I. (2001a) “Comparison of Brain Responses between Frontal and Lateral Impacts by Finite Element Modeling”; J. of Neurotrauma 18: 21-30.
Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2001b) “Biomechanics of Neurotrauma”; J. Neurological Research 23(2-3): 144-156.
Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H.; Dwarampudi, R.; Omori, K.; Li, T.; Chang, K.; Hardy, W.N.; Khalil, T.B. and King, A.I. (2001c) “Recent Advances in brain Injury Research: A New Human Head Model Development and Validation” Stapp Car Crash Journal 45:369-393.
Luan, F.; Yang, K.H.; Deng, B.; Begeman, P.C.; Tashman, S. and King, A.I. (2000) “Neck Kinematics during a Low-Speed Rearend Impact”; Journal of Clinical Biomechanics 15:649-657.
Deng, B.; Begeman, P.C.; Yang, K.H.; Tashman, S. and King, A.I. (2000) “Kinematics Of Human Cadaver Cervical Spine During Low Speed Rear-End Impacts”; Stapp Car Crash Journal, 44:171-188.
Iwamoto, M.; Mike, K.; Mohammad, M.; Nayef, A.; Yang, K.H.; Begeman, P.C. and King, A.I. (2000) “Development of a Finite Element Model of the Human Shoulder”; Stapp Car Crash Journal, 44:281-297.
Iwamoto, M., Tamura, A., Furusu, K., Kato, C., Miki, K., Hasegawa, J., Yang, K., (2000) "Development of a Finite Element Model of the Human Lower Extremity for Analyses of Automotive Crash Injuries", SAE Transactions - Journal of Passenger Car - Mechanical Systems, No.2000-01-0621

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings:

Prado, G.R.; Zhang, L.; King, A.I.; Yang, K.H. and LaPlaca, M.C. (2005) “Acute Increases in Neuronal Membrane Permeability in the Rat Brain folloing Mechanical Trauma Positively Correlate with Strain” in the Proceedings of the ASME 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference; June 22-26, Vail, CO.
Zhang, L.; Gurao, M.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2005) “Material Characterization of Low Density Polyurethane Foam used for Traumatic Brain Injury Models” in the Proceedings of the ASME 2005 Summer Bioengineering Conference; June 22-26, Vail, CO.
Kimpara, H.; Iwamoto, M.; Watanabe, I.; Miki, K.; Lee, J.B.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2005) “Effect of Weight, Size, and Ribcage Area Moment of Inertia on Blunt Chest Impact Response” in the Proceedings of the 8th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics Conference, July 24-28, 2005, Austin, TX.
Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “Advanced Modeling of Human Occupant for Safety Evaluation” in the Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress for Chinese Biomedical Engineers, Sep. 27-30, 2004, Beijing, China.
King, A.I.; Yang, K.H. and Cavanaugh, J. (2004) “Impact Biomechanics Research” in the Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress for Chinese Biomedical Engineers, Sep. 27-30, 2004, Beijing, China.
Kimpara, H.; Iwamoto, M.; Watanabe, I.; Miki, K.; Lee, J.B.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “Effects of Strain Rate and Gender on Properties of Human Ribs” Proceedings of the 5th Combined Meeting of the Orthopedic Research Society of Canada, USA, Japan, and Europe, Oct. 9-14, 2004, Banff, Canada
Lee, J.B.; Hu, J.; Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H.; King, A.I. and Zamorano, L. (2004) “A Parametric Study on Gravity-Induced Brain Shift using a Three-Dimensional FE Model of the Human Brain” Proceedings of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), IMECE 2004-61006, Nov. 13-20, Anaheim, CA.
Kimpara, H.; Iwamoto, M.; Watanabe, I.; Miki, K.; Lee, J.B.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2004) “Numerical Analysis of the Biomechanical Characteristics and Impact Response of the Human Chest” Proceedings of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), IMECE 2004-60983, Nov. 13-20, Anaheim, CA.
Shah, C.; Lee, J.B.; Hardy, W.N. and Yang, K.H. (2004) “A Partially Validated Finite Element Whole-Body Human Model for Organ Level Injury Prediction” Proceedings of 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), IMECE 2004-61844, Nov. 13-20, Anaheim, CA.
Zhang, L., Yang, K.H, King, A.I., Viano, D.C. (2003) “A New Biomechanical Predictor for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury – A Preliminary Finding”; 2003 Summer Bioengineering Conference, FL, pp. 0137-0138.
Dokko, Y.; Anderson, R.; Manavis, J.; Blumburgs, P.; McLean, J.; Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “Validation of the Human Head FE Model Against Pedestrian Accident and its Tentative Application to the Examination of the Existing Tolerance Curve” in the proceedings of the 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Paper 322. May 19 – 22, 2003, Nagoya, Japan.
Franklyn, M.; Fildes, B.; Dwarampudi, R.; Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H.; Sparke, L. and Eppinger, R. (2003) “Analysis of Computer Models for Head Injury Investigation” in the proceedings of the 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles, Paper 473. May 19 – 22, 2003, Nagoya, Japan.
Soltis, S.J.; Frings, G.; Gowdy, R.V.; DeWeese, R.; van Hoof, J.; Meijer, R. and Yang, K.H. (2003) “Development of Side Impact Neck Injury Criteria and Tolerances for Occupants of Sideward Facing Aircraft Seats” in the proceedings of the NATO RTO Applied Vehicle technology Panel, May 19-23, 2003, Koblenz, Germany.
Yang, K.H.; Beillas, P.; Zhang, L.; Lee, J.B.; Shah, C.; Hardy, W.; Demetropoulos, C.; Tashman, S. and King, A.I. (2003) “Advanced Human Modeling for Injury Biomechanics Research” in the proceedings of the 2003 Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering (DHM) Conference, June 16-19, 2003, Montreal, Canada.
Yang, K.H.; Shah, C.; Lee, J.B. and Hardy, W. (2003) “Investigation of Aortic Ruptures Using a Validated Finite Element Model” in the proceedings of the Second International Interdisciplinary Conference On Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, July 25 – 26, 2003, Bethesda, VA.
Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “Numerical Modeling of Human Occupant and Automotive Safety” in the proceedings of the 7th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics, July 27 – 31, 2003, Albuquerque, NM.
Banglmaier, R.F.; Rouhana, S.W.; Beillas, P. and Yang, K.H. (2003) “Lower Extremity Injuries in Lateral Impact: A Retrospective Study”, Annual Proceedings of the Association of Advancement of Automotive Medicine. 47:425-444, September 21-24, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal.
King, A.I.; Yang, K.H.; Zhang, L.; Hardy, W. and Viano, D. (2003) “Is Head Injury Caused by Linear or Angular Acceleration?” in the Proceedings of the 2003 IRCOBI Conference, pp. 1-12, September 24-27, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Zhang, L.; Dwarampudi, R.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “Effectiveness of the Football Helmet Assessed by Finite Element Modeling and Impact Testing” in the Proceedings of the 2003 IRCOBI Conference, pp. 27-38, September 24-27, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Smith, B.R.; Begeman, P.C.; Leland, R.; Levine, R.S.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “A Mechanism of Injury to the Forefoot in Car Crashes” in the Proceedings of the 2003 IRCOBI Conference, pp. 149-161, September 24-27, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Kimpara, H.; Iwamoto, M.; Miki, M.; Lee, J.B.; Begeman, P.C.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2003) “Biomechanical Properties of the Male and Female Chest Subjected to Frontal and Lateral Impacts” in the Proceedings of the 2003 IRCOBI Conference, pp. 235-247, September 24-27, 2003, Lisbon, Portugal.
Lee, J.B.; Rajagopal, S.; Bir, C. and Yang, K.H. (2003) “Development of a Finite Element Human Model for Less-Lethal Ballistic Impacts” in the Proceedings of the Fifth Non-Lethal Technology and Academic Research Symposium, Nov. 5-6, 2003, Arlington, Va.
Yang, K.H.; Zhang, L.; Hardy, W.; Shah, C.; Lee, J.B.; Beillas, P. and King, A.I. (2003) “Development of Anthropomorphic Numerical Surrogate for Injury Reduction (ANSIR)” in the Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Nov. 12-15, 2003, Tainan, Taiwan.
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2002) “Osteochondral Defects in the Human Knee: Influence of Defect Size on Cartilage Rim Stress and Load Redistribution to Adjacent Cartilage” American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 69th Annual Meeting, February 13 - 17, 2002 Dallas, TX, Poster Board Number: P166.
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2002) “Osteochondral Defects in the Human Knee: Influence of Defect Size on Cartilage Rim Stress and Load Redistribution to Adjacent Cartilage” American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine 28th Annual Meeting. Orlando, June 30 - July 3, 2002. (Nominated for the AOSSM Aircast Award for Excellence in Research)
Biddinger, A., Demetropoulos, C.K., Truumees, E., Fischgrund, J., Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2002) “A Sheep Model of Lumbar Disc Anular Defect Healing Via Morphogenetic Proteins” William Beaumont Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 26th Annual Research Forum, Royal Oak, Michigan, 2002. (Winner 3rd Place)
Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2002) “Numerical Modeling of Human Occupants and Automotive Safety” Proceedings of the 4th World Congress of Biomechanics, Calgary, Canada.
Franklyn, M.; Fitzharris, M.; Yang, K.H.; Frampton, R.; Morris, A. and Fildes, B. (2002) “Aortic Injuries in Side Impacts: A Preliminary Analysis” in the Proceedings of the 46th Annual AAAM meeting.
Yang, K.H.; Beillas, P.; Zhang, L.; Lee, J.B.; Shah, C. and King, A.I. (2002) “Advanced Human Modeling for Impact Simulation” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2002-33520, Nov. 17-22, New Orleans, LA.
Zhang, L., Hardy, W.N., Omori, K., Yang, K.H., and King, A.I. (2001) “Recent Advances in Brain Injury Research: A New Model and New Experimental Data” Proceedings of ASME 2001 Bioengineering Conference. pp. 831-832. Snowbird, Utah.
Hardy, W.N., Yang, K.H., Zhang, L., Tashman, S., and King, A.I. (2001). “Kinematics of Human Cadaver Brain Response to Low Speed Blunt Impact” Proc. CAES’ 2001 International Conference on Computer-Aided Ergonomics and Safety.
Yang, K.H., Zhang, L., and King, A.I. (2001) “Review of Computer Models Developed at Wayne State University for Brain Injury Biomechanics Research” Australian Injury Conference. Sydney, Australia.
Tamura, A.; Furusu, K.; Miki, K.; Hasegawa, J. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “A Tibial Mid-Shaft Injury Mechanism in Frontal Automotive Crashes” in the Proceedings of the 17th Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Bae, J., Zhang, L., Yang, K.H., and King, A.I. (2001) “The Role of the Cerebral Vasculature on Brain Response” In: 6th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics Conference.
Zhang, L.; Yang, K.H. and King, A.I. (2001) “A Proposed New Brain Injury Tolerance for Minor Traumatic Brain Injury” in Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, Mahmood, H.F.; Barbat, S.D. and Baccouche, M.R. (eds.), ASME New York.
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Dynamic Evaluation of Contact Pressure and Effect of Graft Harvest at Osteochondral Donor Site in the Knee” Arthroscopy Association of North America 20th Annual Meeting. Seattle, Washington. April 2001.
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Dynamic Evaluation of Contact Pressure and Effect of Graft Harvest at Osteochondral Donor Site in the Knee” Detroit Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Resident Competition, Detroit, 2001. (Winner 2nd Place)
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Dynamic Evaluation of Contact Pressure and Effect of Graft Harvest at Osteochondral Donor Site in the Knee” William Beaumont Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery 25th Annual Research Forum, Royal Oak, Michigan, 2001.
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Dynamic Evaluation of Contact Pressure and Effect of Graft Harvest at Osteochondral Donor Site in the Knee” American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 27th Annual Meeting, Keystone, Colorado, 2001.
Truumees, E., Demetropoulos, C.K., Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2001) “Effects of Disc Height and Distractive Forces on Graft Compression in an Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Model” 29th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society in Monterey, California, November 29 December 1, 2001.
Truumees, E., Demetropoulos, C.K., Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2001) “Effects of a Cervical Compression Plate on Graft Forces in an Anterior Cervical Discectomy Model” 29th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society in Monterey, California, November 29 December 1, 2001.
Truumees, E., Demetropoulos, C.K., Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2001) “Effects of Graft Height and Distractive Force on Graft Compression in an Anterior Cervical Discectomy Model” 29th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society in Monterey, California, November 29 December 1, 2001.
Guettler, J.H., Jurist, K.A., Demetropoulos, C.K. and Yang, K.H. (2001) “Osteochondral Defects in the Human Knee: Influence of Defect Size on Cartilage Rim Stress and Load Redistribution to Adjacent Cartilage” Michigan Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting. Traverse City, Michigan, June 2001.
Omori, K., Zhang, L., Yang, K.H., and King, A.I. (2000). Effect of cerebral vasculature on the mechanical response of the brain. Proceedings of 9th ASME Symposium on Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection, and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems. pp.167-174. Orlando, Florida.
Zhang, N. and Yang, K.H. (2000) “Study of Aortic Ruptures using a Finite Element Model” in Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics in Transportation Systems, Mahmood, H.F.; Barbat, S.D. and Baccouche, M.R. (eds.), ASME New York, pp. 245-254.
Truumees, E., Demetropoulos, C.K., Yang, K.H. and Herkowitz, H.N. (2000) “Failure Load of Human Cervical Endplates in an Anterior Fusion Model” 28th Annual Meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society in Charleston, South Carolina, November 29 December 2, 2000.