Finite Element Crash Simulations and Impact-Induced Injuries: An Addendum. A Bibliography (1998-2002)

The output of scientific papers in general is fast growing and professionals are no longer able to be fully up-to-date with all the relevant information. The increasing specialization in various engineering fields has resulted in the proliferation of subject-oriented journals and conference proceedings directed to specialist audiences. The researchers have more channels for communicating the results of their research at their disposal, but on the other hand to find necessary information may be a time-consuming and difficult process. Another question is whether researchers/scientists are willing to spend time looking for information. It has been pointed out that in engineering, informal knowledge channels are the most frequently used means of obtaining information. Many professionals prefer to rely on personal judgment or on the wisdom of their colleagues whenever they have problems to solve. In almost the last four decades, the finite element method (FEM) has become the prevalent technique used for analyzing physical phenomena in the field of structural, solid, and fluid mechanics as well as for the solution of field problems. The FEM is a useful tool also in biomechanics and biomedicine because it can be used to discover facts or study the processes in a way that no other tool can accomplish. The emphasis in research has been on applications to various areas such as orthopaedic and dental mechanics, cardiovascular and soft tissue mechanics, biological flow analysis, impact injury, etc. It is difficult for a single author to summarize the wide topic of this paper in a form of the state-of-the-art review paper; therefore a pure bibliography is presented here. Hopefully, this bibliography will save time for readers looking for information dealing with the subjects described below, not having access to large databases or not willing to spend time on uncertain information retrieval.