CRASH VICTIM SIMULATOR, TESTING AND IMPROVEMENT

This report describes the work performed using the Crash Victim Simulator (CVS) program to perform a series of simulations of vehicle occupants and pedestrian impacts. Four tasks were included in the contract, through some modifications were made to them during the course of the work. For each task, the steps undertaken to carry it out, problems encountered in the course of the task, and analyses of the output of the simulations run as part of the task are all described. A set of recommendations based on the experience with the CVS program is also presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chi Associates Incorporated

  Arlington, VA  United States 

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Aghevli, B
  • Chi, M
• Publication Date: 1983-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 79 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash victim simulation; Output; Pedestrians; Recommendations; Simulation; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Input
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396136
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt., HS-806 444
• Contract Numbers: DTNH2280C07455 T.O.6
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1985 12:00AM