Tolerance of human pelvis to fracture and proposed pelvic protection criterion to be measured on side impact dummies.

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

THIS PAPER ANALYSES THE RESULTS OF 60 CADAVER TESTS CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE PELVIS TOLERANCE AND TO PROPOSE A PROTECTION CRITERION FOR THE PELVIS IN SIDE IMPACTS. 55 OF THE TESTS WERE PERFORMED WITH A RIGID IMPACTOR AND 5 WITH A PADDED IMPACTOR. ON THE BASIS OF THE TEST RESULTS, THE TOLERANCE FOR A CADAVER WEIGHING 75 KG WOULD BE ABOUT 10 KN 3 MS IMPACT FORCE. A PROTECTION CRITERION FOR PELVIS BASED ON THE 10 KN TOLERANCE COULD BE USED ON A DUMMY FITTED WITH A PELVIC LATERAL FORCE TRANSDUCER. FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.

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C 51570 (In: B 23221 [electronic version only]) /84 / IRRD 802843
Source

In: Ninth International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles held at Kyoto, Japan, November 1-4 1982, p. 261-269

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