Based on the outcomes of the measurements of mechanical and geometrical crash dummy properties, a database for the dynamic rigid body simulation program MADYMO-3D has been developed. The simulation results proposed for this new database are compared with the experimental results from sled tests conducted by Volkswagen. The dummy used as an occupant for the sled tests is the same as the dummy used for the measurements of its physical properties. The present study deals with the questions and problems occurring during the validation process of the 50th percentile HYBRID III-Dummy Database. Assumptions, approximations and changes made in order to optimize the dataset are documented. The quality of the actual dataset is confirmed by the correspondence of the test and simulation results and also compares favourably with the earlier states of the dataset evaluation.
Samenvatting