DESIGNING OF A DUMMY'S ABDOMEN FOR DETECTING INJURIES IN SIDE IMPACT COLLISIONS

An analysis of injury data on nearside occupants in side impact accidents found that the liver and spleen were the most frequently and seriously injured abdominal areas. Free-fall tests were conducted with cadavers to obtain data on the tolerance and dynamic response of the human abdomen. Using the test data for the right side of the abdomen, a lateral impact dummy abdomen was designed and constructed from urethane foam, based on the Pt. 572 abdominal insert, the APR (Assoc. Peugeot/Renault) thorax, and the Pt. 572 pelvis and spine. Two conditions for severe injury occurrence were established: a force greater than 450 daN, and "penetration" greater than 3.9 cm. for the Pt. 572 dummy. A simple on/off switching system is incorporated in the abdomen to indicate the presence or absence of severe abdominal injuries in lateral impact collisions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Published in HS-030 722, "International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impacts (5th) Proceedings," Amsterdam, 1980, pp 149-64. Conference held in Birmingham, England, 9-11 September 1980. Research sponsored by European Economic Community.
• Corporate Authors:

  Peugeot-Renault

  Laboratoire de Physiologie et de Biomecanique
  Garenne-Colombes,   France 

  Inst de Recherches & de Biomecaniques & Accidental

  Garches,   France 

  Institut voor Wegtransportmiddelen, TNO

  Delft,   Netherlands 

  UER Biomedicale des Saints-Peres

  Anatomy Laboratory
  Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Walfisch, G
  • Fayon, A
  • Tarriere, C
  • Rosey, J P
  • Guillon, F
  • Got, C
  • Patel, A
  • STALNAKER, R L
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Abdomen; Biophysics; Crash injury research; Design; Dummies; Injuries; Side crashes
• Subject Areas: Design; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00372671
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-030 735
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1983 12:00AM