PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

The objective of this research was to test several representative child restraints, which meet the requirements of the current FMVSS No. 213, on a simulated aircraft passenger seat at 20 mph and to provide data which would help establish if such additional dynamic testing is needed for certification of child restraints for aircraft use. Phase I work involved the calibration of the two anthropomorphic dummies which were used in the dynamic testing phase--a SA103C 3-year old child dummy and an ECE 9-month old infant dummy. Phase II work involved the sled testing of four different types of child restraints on a simulated aircraft seat. Six dynamic tests were performed. Accelerometers were mounted in the dummies, on the rotatable aircraft seat back, and on the sled. The aircraft seat lap belts were equipped with load cells. The test results indicated that the potential injury levels of the child seat occupants in the aircraft seat were below the levels obtained in comparable tests performed in simulated automobile seats tested under the requirements of FMVSS No. 213. Aircraft seat back contact with the child seat occupants appeared to be noninjurious.

• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

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  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Naab, K N
• Publication Date: 1982-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 132 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Crash injury research; Dummies; Performance evaluations; Sled tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00380083
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: 7063-V-1 Final Rpt., HS-806 413
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-82-C-02035
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM