INTERACTION OF THE HYBRID III FEMUR AND PELVIS. A MECHANICAL ANALYSIS
In air bag tests without a restraining seat belt (FMVSS208) several users of the Hybrid III dummy have reported a pelvic interference problem during the tests. An insufficient range of motion and a hard metal to metal contact between the pelvis and the femur has lead to unexpected chest acceleration waveforms. This paper gives a mechanical analysis of this phenomenon, explainig how the forces acting on the dummy lead to a rotation of the pelvis and the chest. Finally two sample tests where the pelvic interference problem has occurred are presented. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 875168.
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Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
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Authors:
- Berge, S
- PLANATH-SKOGSMO, I
- Publication Date: 1995-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 97-104
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Serial:
- SAE-PUBLICATION SP-1077. ADVANCES IN OCCUPANT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE MID-NINETIES. (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 950664)
- Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air bags; Anthropometry; Conferences; Crash tests; Dummies; Force; Gravity; Hip; Instrument panels; Leg; Metals; Rotation; Thorax
- ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 8525: Conference; 1368: Dashboard; 5421: Force; 5419: Gravity; 2003: Hip (human); 1648: Impact test (crash); 2023: Leg (human); 4543: Metal; 6406: Rotation; 2083: Thorax
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00719703
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
- ISBN: 1-56091-627-3
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM