PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NEW GENERATION 50TH PERCENTILE ANTHROPOMORPHIC TEST DEVICES. VOLUME I. TECHNICAL REPORT

Two new generation anthropomorphic test dummies developed and designated as the GM-50X were experimentally evaluated to (1) determine the degree of conformance to the specifications contained in the 'Purchase Description of the NHTSA 50th Percentile Anthropomorphic Test Dummy' and (2) establish by sled testing in typical restraint and crash environments their potential for experimental repeatability. A series of eleven static and dynamic component tests were performed to measure the GM-50X dummies in accordance with the purchase description; the results indicate substantial non-conformance with the specified criteria.

• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Massing, D E
  • Naab, K N
  • Yates, P E
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 240 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Automobiles; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Dynamic tests; Manual safety belts; Performance; Reliability; Research; Rocket sleds; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Specifications; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Rocket propelled sleds
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00090632
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: CALSPAN-ZS-5352-V-2 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: HS-053-3-664
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 10 1975 12:00AM