A comparison of HYBRID III and cadaver thorax response under diagonal belt loading.

Author(s)
ó Ríordáin, S. Ramet, M. Cesari, D. & Bouquet, R.
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Abstract

This paper presents the results of a series of thorax loading tests. The aim was to analyze the response of human surrogates in an inline frontal impact when restrained by a diagonal seatbelt. The general results of 33 tests on 20 cadavers and 42 tests on 2 different Hybrid III dummies are reported. The tests show that the energy required to fracture 6 ribs is lower than previously reported at 417 joules. They also show that the Hybrid III is twice as stiff as the cadavers tested in this mode of thorax compression. (A)

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C 2684 (In: C 2572 [electronic version only]) /84 / IRRD 864718
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In: Proceedings of the thirteenth International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles ESV, Paris, France, 4-7 November, 1991, Volume 2, p. 860-862, 2 ref.

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