AN ANALYSIS OF THE VEHICLE-OCCUPANT IMPACT DYNAMICS AND ITS APPLICATION

The vehicle-occupant impact dynamics during a crash are studied using a simple mathematical model. The model yields explicit analytical relationships between occupant responses and physical parameters of the vehicle structure and occupant restraint system. These parametric relationships, verified by experimental crash tests of the total system, are useful in describing the physical concepts of the impact event, and predicting occupant dynamic behavior during a vehicle crash. The limitations of the model are discussed and the design procedures using the equations and "carpet" plots are presented to aid the designer in the selection of a restraint system and vehicle structural parameters to meet predetermined design criteria. The application of the "carpet" plot in studying the sensitivity of the occupant response to the vehicle structural parameters is also demonstrated.

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Supplemental Notes:
- Passenger Car Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan, June 6-9, 1983.
Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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Authors:
- Huang, M
Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

Features: Figures; References; Tables;
Pagination: 7 p.
Serial:
- SAE Technical Paper
- Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- ISSN: 0148-7191
- EISSN: 2688-3627
- Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crashes; Mathematical models; Research; Restraint systems; Vehicle design
Uncontrolled Terms: Models
Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint; Vehicle-occupant impact
Subject Areas: Design; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00381374
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 830977, HS-035 502
Files: HSL, USDOT
Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM