Bengt Pipkorn

Adjunct Professor at Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2)

My research field is automotive safety with special focus on mathematical analysis of vehicle occupant protection. I am carrying out research in mainly human body modelling.

Future projects are aimed at improving and extending injury prediction capability of human body models. In addition the plan is to develop the capability of the human body models to in addition to severe and fatal injuries also address impairing injuries. In particular principles for potential countermeasures will be included in the research. In addition the supervision of Ph.D. students will be continued and increased in the area of human body modeling and occupant protection.

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Publications (58)
Projects (4)

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2024

Explaining and predicting the increased thorax injury in aged females: age and subject-specific thorax geometry coupled with improved bone constitutive models and age-specific material properties evaluated in side impact conditions

M. A. Corrales, John H. Bolte, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Frontiers in Public Health. Vol. 12

Journal article

2024

Variability in Body Shape, Superficial Soft Tissue Geometry, and Seatbelt Fit Relative to the Pelvis in Automotive Postures—Methods for Volunteer Data Collection With Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Jason Forman, Gabrielle Booth, Olivia Mergler et al

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Vol. 146 (3)

Journal article

2024

A First Step Toward a Family of Morphed Human Body Models Enabling Prediction of Population Injury Outcomes

Karl-Johan Larsson, Jonas Östh, Johan Iraeus et al

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. Vol. 146 (3)

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2023

Evaluation of AIS3+ car occupant injuries using deterministic and probabilistic methods in frontal crashes

M. Valdano, J. R. Jiménez-Octavio, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. Vol. In Press

Journal article

2023

Analysis of the spinal 3D motion of postmortem human surrogates in nearside oblique impacts

Ana Piqueras Lorente, Bengt Pipkorn, Johan Iraeus et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 24 (1), p. 69-74

Journal article

2023

ASSESSMENT OF PASSENGER SAFETY IN FUTURE CARS - IDENTIFYING THE REAL-WORLD NEEDS TOWARDS SAFETY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Lotta Jakobsson, Martin Östling, Mats Svensson et al

27th ESV Conference Proceedings

Paper in proceeding

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2023

Personalization of human body models and beyond via image registration

Xiaogai Li, Qiantailang Yuan, Natalia Lindgren et al

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Vol. 11

Journal article

2023

GHBMC-M50-specific Lumbar Spine Fracture Risk Prediction Considering Two Different Metrics

Sophia K. Tushak, B. D. Gepner, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 586-588

Paper in proceeding

2023

Comparison of head injuries during small and moderate overlap in motor vehicle crashes

Junaid Shaikh, Bengt Pipkorn

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 78-80

Paper in proceeding

2023

Predicting occupant head displacements in evasive maneuvers; tuning and comparison of a rotational based and a translational based neck muscle controller

Emma Larsson, Johan Iraeus, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Vol. 11

Journal article

2023

Assessment of the sensitivity of thoracic injury criteria to subject-specific characteristics using human body models

Ana Piqueras, Johan Iraeus, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Vol. 11

Journal article

2023

Development of Powered Two-Wheeler PMHS Crash Test Methodology

Mara Van Meter, Jolyon Carroll, Shiyang Meng et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 504-506

Paper in proceeding

2023

Methodology to geometrically age human body models to average and subject-specific anthropometrics, demonstrated using a small stature female model assessed in a side impact

M. A. Corrales, J. H. Bolte, S. Malcolm et al

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. Vol. 26 (10), p. 1208-1219

Journal article

2023

Influences of human thorax variability on population rib fracture risk prediction using human body models

Karl-Johan Larsson, Johan Iraeus, Sven Holcombe et al

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Vol. 11

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2022

Forearm Impactor Tests for Development of Injury Risk Assessment Capability

Bengt Pipkorn, Jason Forman, M. Björklund et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2022-September, p. 430-438

Paper in proceeding

2022

Evaluation of the GHBMC Lumbar Spine in Sub-injurious and Injurious Loading

Sophia K. Tushak, B. D. Gepner, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2022-September, p. 866-883

Paper in proceeding

2022

Population Variance in Pelvic Response to Lateral Impacts - A Global Sensitivity Analysis

Erik Brynskog, Johan Iraeus, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2022-September, p. 173-196

Paper in proceeding

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2022

Evaluation of GHBMC, THUMS and SAFER Human Body Models in Frontal Impacts in Reclined Postures

B. D. Gepner, Daniel Perez-Rapela, Jason Forman et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2022-September, p. 116-143

Paper in proceeding

2022

Effects of Automated Emergency Braking and Seatbelt Pre-Pretensioning on Occupant Injury Risks in High-Severity Frontal Crashes

Ekant Mishra, K. Mroz, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Frontiers in Future Transportation. Vol. 3

Journal article

2022

Influence of Individual Ribcage Shape Variability on Occupant Rib Fracture Risk

Karl-Johan Larsson, Johan Iraeus, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2022-September, p. 667-684

Paper in proceeding

2022

Evaluation of a diverse population of morphed human body models for prediction of vehicle occupant crash kinematics

Karl-Johan Larsson, Bengt Pipkorn, Johan Iraeus et al

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering. Vol. 25 (10), p. 1125 -1155

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2022

An Open-Source Finite Element Model of a Generic Car Seat: Development and Validation for Low-Severity Rear Impact Evaluations

Jonny Genzel, Anna K Carlsson, Astrid Linder et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2022-September, p. 229-242

Paper in proceeding

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2022

Assessment of in situ chest deflection of post mortem human subjects (PMHS) and personalized human body models (HBM) in nearside oblique impacts

Ana Piqueras, Bengt Pipkorn, Johan Iraeus et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 23 (4), p. 181-186

Journal article

2021

Rib Cortical Bone Fracture Risk as a Function of Age and Rib Strain: Updated Injury Prediction Using Finite Element Human Body Models

Karl-Johan Larsson, Amanda Blennow, Johan Iraeus et al

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Vol. 9

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2021

Assessment of Madymo Active Human Body Model Kinematics and Dynamics by means of Human Volunteer Response at Low-Speed Frontal Impacts

Manuel Valdano, Jesús R. Jiménez-Octavio, Carmen M. Vives-Torres et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2021-September, p. 122-135

Paper in proceeding

2021

Numerical Reproducibility of Human Body Model Crash Simulations

Jonas Östh, Bengt Pipkorn, Jimmy Forsberg et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 431-443

Paper in proceeding

2021

Validation of the SAFER Human Body Model Kinematics in Far-Side Impacts

Bengt Pipkorn, Jonas Östh, Erik Brynskog et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 444-476

Paper in proceeding

2020

Generic finite element models of human ribs, developed and validated for stiffness and strain prediction - To be used in rib fracture risk evaluation for the human population in vehicle crashes

Johan Iraeus, Karin Brolin, Bengt Pipkorn

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. Vol. 106

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2020

Occupant injuries in light passenger vehicles - A NASS study to enable priorities for development of injury prediction capabilities of human body models

Bengt Pipkorn, Johan Iraeus, Mats Linquist et al

Accident Analysis and Prevention. Vol. 138

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2019

Comparison of human body models in frontal crashes with reclined seatback

B. D. Gepner, D. Draper, K. Mroz et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 293-307

Paper in proceeding

2019

Suitability of enhanced head injury criteria for vehicle rating

Marc van Slagmaat, Matthew B. Panzer, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 20 (sup2), p. S189-S192

Journal article

2019

Active Human Body Model Predictions Compared to Volunteer Response in Experiments with Braking, Lane Change, and Combined Manoeuvres

Emma Larsson, Johan Iraeus, Jason Fice et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI (S1-9), p. 349-369

Paper in proceeding

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2019

Evaluation of the Benefits of Parametric Human Body Model Morphing for Prediction of Injury to Elderly Occupants in Side Impact

Karl-Johan Larsson, Bengt Pipkorn, Johan Iraeus et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI (S1-5), p. 150-174

Paper in proceeding

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2019

Passenger muscle responses in lane change and lane change with braking maneuvers using two belt configurations: Standard and reversible pre-pretensioner

Ghazaleh Ghaffari, Karin Brolin, Bengt Pipkorn et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 20 (sup1), p. S43-S51

Journal article

2019

Development and Validation of a Generic Finite Element Ribcage to be used for Strain-based Fracture Prediction

Johan Iraeus, Bengt Pipkorn

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI (S1-5), p. 193-210

Paper in proceeding

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2019

Detailed subject-specific FE rib modeling for fracture prediction

Johan Iraeus, Linus Lundin, Simon Storm et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 20 (sup2), p. S88-S95

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2019

Comparison of the simplified GHBMC to PMHS kinematics in far-side impact

Daniel Perez-Rapela, Craig Markusic, Bryant Whitcomb et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI, p. 260-281

Paper in proceeding

2019

Multi-Scale Validation of a Rib Fracture Prediction Method for Human Body Models

Bengt Pipkorn, Johan Iraeus, Magnus Björklund et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2019, p. 175-192

Paper in proceeding

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2018

Comparison of WorldSID to PMHS kinematics in far-side impact

Daniel Perez-Rapela, Craig Markusic, Bryant Whitcomb et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2018-September, p. 630-654

Paper in proceeding

2018

Evaluation of adaptive belt restraint systems for the protection of elderly occupants in frontal impacts

K. Mroz, Bengt Pipkorn, C. Sunnevang et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2018-September, p. 60-75

Paper in proceeding

2018

Occupant protection in far-side impacts

Bengt Pipkorn, Karl-Johan Larsson, Daniel Perez Rapela et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2018-September, p. 76-105

Paper in proceeding

2018

Kinematic assessment of subject personification of human body models (THUMS)

Ana Piqueras-Lorente, Johan Iraeus, A. Lorente et al

Conference proceedings International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury, IRCOBI. Vol. 2018-September, p. 191-206

Paper in proceeding

2018

Chest injuries of elderly Post Mortem Human Surrogates (PMHS) under seat belt and airbag loading in frontal sled impacts. Comparison to matching THOR tests

F. J. Lopez-Valdes, K. Mroz, Andre Eggers et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 19 (suppl 2), p. S55-S63

Journal article

2017

Evaluation of Adaptive Carbon Fiber Reinforced Door Beams

Bengt Pipkorn, Jan Krollmann, Jan-Mark Opelka et al

International Journal of Vehicle Design. Vol. 74 (2)

Journal article

2016

Assessment of an Innovative Seatbelt with Independent Control of the Shoulder and Lap Portions Using THOR Tests, the THUMS Model and PMHS Tests

Bengt Pipkorn, F. J. Lopez-Valdes, O. Juste-Lorente et al

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 17, p. 124-130

Journal article

2016

Study of the Kinematics of the THOR dummy in Nearside Oblique Impacts

Bengt Pipkorn, F. J. Lopez-Valdes, O. Juste-Lorente et al

2016 IRCOBI Conference Proceedings - International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Injury

Paper in proceeding

2015

Muscle Activation Strategies in Human Body Models for the Development of Integrated Safety

Jonas Östh, Karin Brolin, Jóna Marin Olafsdottir et al

The 24th ESV Conference Proceedings

Other conference contribution

2013

Rear Seat Child Safety in Near-Side Impacts: A Modeling Study of Common Sitting Positions

Marianne Andersson, Bengt Pipkorn, Per Lövsund

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 14 (2), p. 198-208

Journal article

2012

Evaluation of the Head Kinematics of the Q3 Model and a Modified Q3 Model by Means of Crash Reconstruction

Marianne Andersson, Bengt Pipkorn, Per Lövsund

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 13 (6), p. 600-611

Journal article

2012

Parameter study for child injury mitigation in near side impacts through FE simulations

Marianne Andersson, Bengt Pipkorn, Per Lövsund

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 13 (2), p. 182-192

Journal article

2011

Characteristics of crashes involving injured children in side impacts

Marianne Andersson, Kristy Arbogast, Bengt Pipkorn et al

International Journal of Crashworthiness. Vol. 16 (4), p. 365-373

Journal article

2010

Comparison of Hybrid III and human body models in evaluating thoracic response for various seat belt and airbag loading conditions

Krystoffer Mroz, Ola Boström, Bengt Pipkorn et al

IRCOBI Conference, p. 265-279

Paper in proceeding

2009

Child Safety in Vehicles: Validation of a mathematical model and development of restraint system design guidelines for 3-year-olds through mathematical simulations

Marianne Johansson, Bengt Pipkorn, Per Lövsund

Traffic Injury Prevention. Vol. 10 (5), p. 467-478

Journal article

2008

Mathematical Occupant Models in Side Impacts - A Validation Study with Particular Emphasis on the Torso and Shoulder and their Influence on Head and Neck Motion

Bengt Pipkorn, Peter Halldin, Lotta Jakobsson et al

International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact, p. 99-114

Paper in proceeding

2008

Validation of a Human Body Model for Frontal Crash and its Use for Chest Injury Prediction

Bengt Pipkorn, K. Mroz

SAE Technical Papers

Journal article

2008

On Vehicle Design for Adaptive Front Structure

Bengt Pipkorn, Robert Thomson

International Conference on Crashworthiness

Paper in proceeding

2004

Structural adaptivity for acceleration level reduction in passenger car frontal collisions

Linus Wågström, Robert Thomson, Bengt Pipkorn

International Journal of Crashworthiness. Vol. 9 (2), p. 121-127

Journal article

1996

Car-To-Car Side Impacts: Development and Validation of Mathematical Models and their Usability for Protective System Design

Bengt Pipkorn

Doctoral thesis

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Showing 4 research projects

2021–2024

Motorcycle Rider Model For Injury Prediction

Bengt Pipkorn Vehicle Safety

Mats Svensson Injury Prevention

Johan Iraeus Injury Prevention

Linus Lundin Injury Prevention

VINNOVA

1 publication exists

2020–2024

Passagerarsäkerhet i bil - till nästa nivå

Mats Svensson Injury Prevention

Karl-Johan Larsson Vehicle Safety

Lotta Jakobsson Vehicle Safety

Johan Iraeus Injury Prevention

Melina Makris Design & Human Factors

Bengt Pipkorn Vehicle Safety

Anna-Lisa Osvalder Design and Human Factors

VINNOVA

7 publications exist

2019–2022

Pelvis and spine injury predicting models for women and men in a variety of sitting postures in future autonomous cars

Bengt Pipkorn Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2)

Johan Davidsson Injury Prevention

Erik Brynskog Injury Prevention

Lotta Jakobsson Vehicle Safety

Johan Iraeus Injury Prevention

Jonas Östh Vehicle Safety

FFI - Strategic Vehicle Research and Innovation

2 publications exist

2017–2020

Assessment of Passenger Safety in Future Cars

Mats Svensson Vehicle Safety

Bengt Pipkorn Vehicle Safety

Anna-Lisa Osvalder Design and Human Factors

Lotta Jakobsson Vehicle Safety

Johan Iraeus Vehicle Safety

Karl-Johan Larsson Vehicle Safety

VINNOVA

4 publications exist

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