A COMPARISON BETWEEN VOLKSWAGEN AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT AND THREE-POINT AUTOMATIC BELT ON THE BASIS OF DUMMY AND CADAVER TESTS
This paper describes the results of 13 tests simulating a frontal impact against a fixed barrier at 50 km/h and 25 g. The results showed a marked increase in the severity of injuries with increasing age and more frequent chest injuries than head and spinal injuries. The tests were made with two types of restraint systems, both of which seemed equal in occupant protection.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
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Authors:
- Sahimkat, H
- Weissner, R
- Schmidt, G
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- Publication Date: 1974-12
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 293-302
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Serial:
- Volume: 18
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Age; Cadavers; Conferences; Crash injury research; Dummies; Frontal crashes; Head; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Restraint systems; Simulation; Thorax
- Identifier Terms: Volkswagen automobile
- Old TRIS Terms: Occupant restraint
- Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00083352
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE #741183
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Apr 8 1975 12:00AM