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Despite improvements in vehicle safety features and regulations by using anthropometric test devices, BTAR remains associated with substantial clinical severity and high mortality, and its underlying rupture mechanisms are still poorly understood. We developed a novel proof of concept for a human-thorax surrogate for in vitro crash testing comprising a pulsatile heart pump, anatomically shaped silicone aorta, 3D-printed rib cage, and ballistic gel damping layer to investigate the fluid mechanics response to thoracic impact. The cardiovascular mock circulatory loop system of this surrogate was validated by obtaining physiological pressure waveforms with 120\/80\u2009mmHg of pressure and an average flowrate of 5.18\u2009L\/min. Subsequently, impacts were delivered to the sternum using a standardized pendulum system commonly employed in crash test dummy calibration. Impact severity was modulated by varying the pendulum's release height, corresponding to different kinetic energy levels. 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