Volunteer and dummy tests for the validation of biomechanical assessment criteria under the Euro-NCAP.

Author(s)
Lorenz, B. Kallieris, D. Mattern, R. & Wienecke, P.
Year
Abstract

The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) defines a "green rating" for the 40 mph 40% offset crash test on the basis of certain biomechanical assessment criteria which were suspected of representing perturbations of daily living. A study was launched ta substantiate the criteria for this rating on the basis of 359 volunteer and dummy tests. The tests included jumping and falling experiments as well as impact tests against the chest, knee and lower leg. Main results presented in this paper concern: chest deflection, the Tibia Compression Force Criterion (TCFC), the Tibia Index (TI), and the validity of the Hybrid III dummy. (A)

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C 16127 (In: C 16099) /91 /84 / ITRD E203671
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In: Proceedings of the 1999 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impacts, Sitges, Spain, September 23-24, 1999, p. 385-404, 15 ref.

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