ANTHROPOMORPHIC DUMMY POSITIONING REPEATABILITY, AND STABILITY TESTS

The Part 572 anthropomorphic dummy is used to evaluate the performance of automobile passive restraint systems built to meet the requirements of FMVSS 208. Dummy position at the time of vehicle-barrier impact is regarded as a significant variable in the evaluation of the restraint system. Effort in this program therefore was directed toward evaluating two dummy positioning procedures as to repeatability of placement in the vehicle and as to the stability during vehicle motion prior to barrier impact. A positioning procedure for use with FMVSS 208 is recommended.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ultrasystems, Incorporated

  Dynamic Science Division, 1850 West Pinnacle Peak Road
  Phoenix, AZ  United States  85027

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Bonelli, C
  • Enserink, E
• Publication Date: 1975-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anatomical models; Anthropometry; Automobiles; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Dynamic tests; Mechanical stability; Passive restraint systems; Positioning; Reliability; Research; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Seats; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reproducibility
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00093598
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DYN-Sci-6510-75-98 Final Rpt., DOT-HS-801-754
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-046-5-1030
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 4 1976 12:00AM