Mechanical Engineering

Applied Injury Biomechanics Laboratory

The mission of the CSULA Applied Injury Biomechanics Laboratory is to advance the state-of-knowledge on the mechanical response of the human body to impulsive loading and to use this knowledge to develop novel technology for injury prevention and forensic investigation.

To fulfill this mission, we:

• Conduct multi-disciplinary experimental, computational and analytical research
• Partner with research leaders in industry, academia and government
• Engage students in all aspects of our work

Current Projects

1. Development of a portable, universal impact test device
2. Evaluation of bone surrogates for use in forensic investigation of knife stab wounds
3. Validation of a finite element human body model (HBM) for oblique side impacts
4. Aircraft Seat Structure Design Optimization for Crashworthiness

Faculty

Lab Director

David E. Raymond, Ph.D. Phone: (323) 343-4494 Email: draymon@calstatela.edu

Graduate Students

Matthew Scholvinck M.S. Student - Mechanical Engineering Email: mattscholvinck@gmail.com Research: Stab/slash injury biomechanics in human bone

Christopher Romo M.S. Student - Mechanical Engineering Email: christopherhromo@gmail.com Research: Oblique impact response of a human body FE model

Jose Mora M.S. Student - Mechanical Engineering Email: jmora3@calstatela.edu Research: Aircraft seat structure design optimization for crashworthiness

Carrie LaPonza M.S. Student - Mechanical Engineering Email: @gmail.com Research: Restraint optimization for child occupant protection in civil aircraft

Undergraduate Senior Design Students

Project Title: Development of a cordless instrumented impactor for trauma biomechanics research

Amy Lauren (Mechanical Engineering)

Michelle Tovar (Mechanical Engineering)

Hugo Abundis (Mechanical Engineering)

Bren Rosas (Electrical Engineering)

Robert Aguilar (Electrical Engineering)

Capabilities

Experimental

• DTS SLICE data acquisition system
• 10,000 lb Robert A. Denton load cell
• Multiple Endevco and MSI accelerometers
• 3 - 12k DTS angular rate sensors (ARS)
• 2 Hybrid III 50th percentile headforms
• Hybrid III 50th percentile neckform
• Custom portable, universal impactor
• Linear impacts
• Vertical impacts
• Pneumatic projectile launcher
• M-1 Master chronograph

Computational

• Two 6-core HP Z620 Workstations

Software

• LS-Dyna
• MADYMO
• Hyperworks
• Solidworks

Additional Departmental Equipment

• Z450 rapid prototyping 3D printer
• Various universal material testing machines

Contact Us

Applied Injury Biomechanics Lab

David Raymond, Ph.D.
California State University, Los Ang+eles
Mechanical Engineering Department
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8153
Phone: (323)343-4494
Fax: (323)343-5004 E-mail: draymon@calstatela.edu

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Darrell Guillaume, Ph.D., P.E. – Chair
California State University, Los Angeles
Mechanical Engineering Department
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8153
Phone: (323)343-4490
Fax: (323)343-5004 E-mail: dguilla@calstatela.edu