SLED IMPACT TESTS OF WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SYSTEMS FOR HANDICAPPED DRIVERS

Six dynamic impact tests were conducted on the UMTRI rebound sled facility to evaluate the effectiveness of three wheelchair tie-down systems intended for use by wheelchair seated drivers of vans. The tests were performed at nominal impact conditions of a 30-mph velocity differential at an average deceleration of 20 g's, using an instrumented 50th-percentile male dummy seated in an E&J power wheelchair. The final test of each demonstrated effective wheelchair securement for the test conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  2901 Baxter Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48109-2150
• Authors:
  • Schneider, L W
• Publication Date: 1985-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 113 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Persons with disabilities; Tiedowns; Vans; Wheelchairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Tie-down systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457132
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTRI-85-19
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:39PM