PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ECONOMIC COMMISSION OF EUROPE (ECE) 9-MONTH-OLD-CHILD TEST DUMMY

The calibration procedures specified for the Part 572 3-year-old-child test dummy were used to establish the performance characteristics of the ECE 9-month-old-child test dummy. In addition, head drop tests and sled impact tests utilizing child restraint systems were conducted. The Part 572 calibration requirement are listed for comparison with the ECE dummy response data. Assembly and adjustment problem areas of the ECE dummy were noted.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  2901 Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109-2150

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • BENSON, J B
  • Melvin, J W
• Publication Date: 1982-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 97 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Child restraint systems; Crash tests; Dummies; Performance; Sled tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394324
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: UM-HSRI-82-7 Final Rpt., HS-806 640
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-81-P-Q-02055
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM