THE PERFORMANCE OF CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICES IN TRANSPORT AIRPLANE PASSENGER SEATS
The performance of child restraint devices (CRDs) in commercial transport airplane passenger seats was evaluated by a dynamic impact test program. Background information on the policies and regulations related to child restraints is summarized. Six types of CRDs certified for use in airplanes were tested. Booster seats, forward facing carriers, aft facing carriers, a harness device, a belly belt, and passenger seat lap belts were evaluated. Impact tests were conducted with CRDs installed on airplane passenger seats. The test severity was 16 Gpk with an impact velocity of 44 ft/sec. Effects of multiple row seats, aft row occupant impact loads, and seat back breakover were part of the project protocol. Four child-size anthropomorphic test dummies (ATDs) were utilized. The 6-month and 36-month size ATDs defined in 49 CFR Part 572, the 6-month size CRABI ATD, and a 24-month size experimental ATD identified as CAMIX were used in these tests. An experimental device to measure abdominal pressure was evaluated in the CRABI and CAMIX ATDs. Analyses of the data acquired from the tests and observations related to the performance of the CRDs in airplane seats are presented.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Aviation Administration
Office of Aerospace Medicine, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
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Authors:
- Gowdy, V
- DeWeese, R
- Publication Date: 1994-9
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 29 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Abdomen; Air transportation crashes; Aviation safety; Child restraint systems; Children; Civil aircraft; Crash tests; Dummies; Dynamic tests; Infants; Seat belts; Seats; Shoulder harnesses; Transport aircraft
- Subject Areas: Aviation; Research; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00935740
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/AM-94/19
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Dec 12 2003 12:00AM