Numerous cadaver tests have been performed in the past to define the behaviour and tolerance of the thorax under side impact conditions. To take into account the various test conditions and measurement techniques or parameters, a lumped parameter model is used: (1) to reproduce these tests; and (2) to compute the protection criteria in the same way. The correlation between the calculated criteria and the observed injuries is analyzed as a basis for discussion of their consistency and relevance. The transposition of tolerance criteria to the Eurosid 1 dummy is also dealt with. For this purpose, simulation tests under different conditions are used: impactor test, free-fall test, and imposed velocity. The results show that velocity. The results show that this transposition depends on the test conditions, because of the limited biofidelity of the Eurosid I dummy. (A)
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