BIOMECHANICAL BASIS FOR THE CRABI (CHILD RESTRAINT AIR BAG INTERACTION) AND HYBRID III CHILD DUMMIES

A family of adult and child size dummies was developed under the direction of two task groups of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Mechanical Human Simulation Subcommittee of the Human Biomechanics and Simulation Standards Committee. These new child size dummies represent fiftieth percentile children who are 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 3 years, and 6 years old. The sizes and total body weights of the dummies were based on detailed anthropometry studies of children of these ages. The techniques used to establish the segment masses and the resulting design goals are detailed. Appropriate impact response requirements were scaled from the biofidelity response requirements of the Hybrid Ill, taking into account the differences in size, mass and elastic modulus of bone between adults and children. The techniques used to establish the biomechanical impact response requirements for the child dummies are discussed and the resulting biomechanical impact response requirements are given. (A) For the covering abstract ofthe conference see IRRD 899572.

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• Authors:
  • Irwin, A
  • Mertz, H J
• Conference:
  • SAE PUBLICATION P-316. CHILD OCCUPANT PROTECTION 2ND SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS, NOVEMBER 12, 1997, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, USA (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 973317)
• Publication Date: 1997-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 261-72

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Biophysics; Children; Conferences; Design; Dummies; Infants; Mathematical models; Size; Specifications; Weight
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 2060: Biomechanics; 1758: Child; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 9014: Dimension; 1768: Infant; 6473: Mathematical model; 177: Specifications; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Design;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00752875
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 0-7680-0034-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 28 1998 12:00AM