RESPONSES OF SIDE IMPACT DUMMIES IN SLED TESTS

The research reported in this paper was designed to determine dynamic responses of the side impact dummies currently in use or under development. The responses were compared with post mortem human subject (PMHS) responses in a sled environment to delineate dummy biofidelity. Injury probability was estimated and rates of deformation were calculated for each body region. As dummy responses did not agree in similarity in terms of trend and injury criteria when compared with PMHS, the result variations should be of value in improving the characteristics of dummies in future research.

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  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V5S-4FJTP7G-1/1/985913eee90914de223c2a44df32640d
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V5S-4FJTP7G-1/2/053466df8be91d550a73ebad5bf85a7a
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• Authors:
  • Yoganandan, Narayan
  • Pintar, Frank A
• Publication Date: 2005-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 495-503
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Dummies; Injury rates; Side crashes; Sled tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Biofidelity
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00989593
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 23 2005 12:00AM