AN ANALYSIS OF ANTHROPOMETRIC TEST DEVICE (ATD) SEATING POSITIONS IN NHTSA FRONTAL CRASH TESTING

For many years, crash testing performed for the US Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been used to analyze and study trends in the measured Anthropometric Test Device (ATD) test responses in 48 kph and 56 kph frontal barrier crash tests. Although many variables must be controlled in these tests, the initial seated position of the dummy has been found to significantly affect the measured dummy parameters (head acceleration, chest acceleration, femur loads). The present study is performed to analyze the driver ATD positions in frontal crash tests. First, a publication review was performed. Secondly, an analysis of the NHTSA Vehicle Crash Test Database (VCTDB) is performed where the ATD to interior structure clearance dimensions are analyzed and discussed. Finally, a small but diverse population of drivers is surveyed in three vehicles and the resulting driver positioning clearance are reported and compared to the VCTDB dummy interior clearance dimensions. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 875168.

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• Authors:
  • HUSHER, S E
  • NOBLE, M M
  • VARAT, M S
  • KERKHOFF, J F
• Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 227-52
• Serial:
  • SAE-PUBLICATION SP-1077. ADVANCES IN OCCUPANT PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE MID-NINETIES. (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 950890)
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Conferences; Crash tests; Design; Drivers; Dummies; Frontal crashes; Head; Leg; Location; Speed; Thorax; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 1772: Driver; 1640: Head on collision; 1648: Impact test (crash); 1377: Interior (veh); 2023: Leg (human); 9061: Location; 5408: Speed; 2083: Thorax
• Subject Areas: Design; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00719713
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-627-3
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM