A SIMPLE SIDE IMPACT TEST METHOD FOR EVALUTING VEHICLE PADDINGS AND SIDE STRUCTURES

A study conducted at Saab resulted in the development of a simple test method for side impacts in order to evaluate the injury mitigation performance of passenger cars. Different side impact dummies were compared (SID and BioSID) regarding injury levels and injury criteria. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 864606.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Lindquist, M
• Conference:
  • THE THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLES, NOVEMBER 4-7, 1991, PARIS, FRANCE. VOLUME I
• Publication Date: 1993-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 592-597

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Conferences; Crash tests; Doors (Vehicles); Dummies; Evaluation and assessment; Injuries; Prevention; Side crashes; Stiffness; Test procedures
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 1357: Car door; 8525: Conference; 1357: Door (car); 1357: Door lock; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1648: Impact test (crash); 2163: Injury; 1357: Lock (car door); 9149: Prevention; 1630: Side impact; 5931: Stiffness; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00664967
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 9 1994 12:00AM