INFLUENCE OF TEST CONDITIONS ON PROTECTION CRITERIA IN SIDE IMPACT

Numerous cadaver tests have been performed in the past to define the behaviour and tolerance of the thorax under side impact conditions. To take into account the various test conditions and measurement techniques or parameters, a lumped parameter model is used: (1) to reproduce these tests; and (2) to compute the protection criteria in the same way. The correlation between the calculated criteria and the observed injuries is analyzed as a basis for discussion of their consistency and relevance. The transposition of tolerance criteria to the Eurosid 1 dummy is also dealt with. For this purpose, simulation tests under different conditions are used: impactor test, free-fall test, and imposed velocity. The results show that this transposition depends on the test conditions, because of the limited biofidelity of the Eurosid I dummy. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 891635.

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• Authors:
  • Baudrit, Pascal
  • DOMONT, A
  • Trosseille, Xavier
  • Tarriere, C
• Conference:
  • SAE PUBLICATION P-305. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 40TH STAPP CAR CRASH CONFERENCE, NOVEMBER 4-6, 1996, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 962420)
• Publication Date: 1996-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 131-6

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Cadavers; Calibration; Conferences; Dummies; Evaluation and assessment; Impact studies; Injuries; Mathematical models; Prevention; Side crashes; Thorax; Tolerance (Physiology)
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 2093: Cadaver; 6171: Calibration; 8525: Conference; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 2051: Human tolerance; 9112: Impact study; 2163: Injury; 6473: Mathematical model; 9149: Prevention; 1630: Side impact; 2083: Thorax
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00740886
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-901-9
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Oct 30 1997 12:00AM