Samenvatting
Six head- on collisions are simulated with an electrohydraulic accelerator. The injuries by the impacts are studied on human cadavers due to the design of the steering assembly. Forces transmitted from the steering wheel and the panel to the body are recorded, as well as the blood pressure in the aorta. It is shown that the bodily injuries inflicted by steering assemblies with a shock-absorbing pot are much less severe than those produced by conventional ones.