EEC COMPARISON TESTING OF FOUR SIDE IMPACT DUMMIES. BIOMECHANICS OF IMPACTS IN ROAD ACCIDENTS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEMINAR HELD IN BRUSSELS, 21-23 MARCH 1983

Four prototype side-impact dummies, the APROD 82, DOT/SID, MIRA and ONSER 50, were extensively tested in a comparison programme commissioned by the EEC within the framework of the biomechanics programme phase IV. Seventeen different test conditions, ranging from localized impacts to full scale car-to-car collisions, were defined resulting in a total of 580 tests. The base for the evaluation were previously established EEVC requirements together with most recent cadaver data. Five European laboratories tested the dummies in a joint effort, coordinated by TNO. This paper presents an evaluation of the four dummy prototypes and a proposal for updated specifications for a regulations dummy. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 286949. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Maltha, J
  • JANSSEN, E G
• Publication Date: 1983

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• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 391-409
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  • Publication of: European Communities Office for Official Publicati
  • Publisher: European Communities Office for Official Publicati

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Biophysics; Conferences; Crash injury research; Dummies; Evaluation; Side crashes; Specifications
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

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• Accession Number: 00465945
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 92-825-4328-5
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 2004 12:00AM