EVALUATION OF THE TAD-50M THORAX. FINAL REPORT
This report describes the laboratory evaluation of an advanced ATD (Anthropomorphic Test Device) thorax system, denoted TAD-50M (Trauma Assessment Device, 50th percentile male), which has been integrated with Hybrid III lower and upper extremity, neck, and head components for testing. The evaluation program consisted of pendulum, quasi-static thorax compression, and sled tests in a variety of restraint environments, including air bag, two-point belt/knee bolster, and three-point belt systems. TAD-50M thorax instrumentation included four internal thoracic displacement measurement assemblies and two externally mounted chest bands. Baseline sled tests using the Hybrid III ATD were also conducted and are reported.
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Corporate Authors:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Vehicle Research and Test Center, P.O. Box 37
East Liberty, OH United States 43319 -
Authors:
- HAGEDORN, A V
- Pritz, H B
- Publication Date: 1994-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 128 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air bags; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Dummies; Knee restraints; Laboratory tests; Manual safety belts; Prototype tests; Sled tests; Testing; Thorax
- Old TRIS Terms: Anthropomorphic dummies
- Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00719532
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-808 280, VRTC-82-0229
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Mar 28 1996 12:00AM