A Study of Side Airbag Effectiveness in Reducing Chest Injury in Car to Car Side Impacts Using a Human FE Model

The effect of side airbag in reducing chest injury in car-to-car side impacts was studied using a human FE model (THUMS). A simulation was conducted assuming that a car was struck by another car at 50 km/h impact speed. Injuries were predicted for both front and rear seat occupants, and compared between cases with and without side airbags. Rib fractures were observed in the inferior thorax regardless of seating position without side air bags. With side air bags, on the other hand, the number of rib fractures was reduced because of smaller local deformation. The study also compares responses between the THUMS and the Euro-SID2 dummy model. For the covering abstract see ITRD E141569.

• Authors:
  • HAYASHI, S
  • YASUKI, T
  • YAMAMAE, Y
  • TAKAHIRA, Y
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • 2006 INTERNATIONAL IRCOBI CONFERENCE ON THE BIOMECHANICS OF IMPACT
  • Publisher: IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Impacts) Secretariat-INRETS

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Anthropometry; Conferences; Dummies; Fractures (Anatomy); Side crashes; Simulation; Thorax
• Uncontrolled Terms: Front
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 8525: Conference; 2161: Fracture (bone); 9025: Front; 1630: Side impact; 9103: Simulation; 2083: Thorax
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I84: Personal Injuries; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01131724
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jul 2 2009 7:31AM