Samenvatting
THE EVALUATION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION PERFORMANCE IN A COLLISION IS GENERALLY BASED ON THE INJURY CRITERIA. THE SEAT IS PLACED IN THE STANDARD DESIGN POSITION, USING A 50TH-PERCENTILE DUMMY, AS REPRESENTED IN THE FMVSS 208. ON THE HIGHWAY, HOWEVER, VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN BY INDIVIDUALS OF VARIOUS PHYSICAL SIZES AND IN VARIOUS SEAT POSITIONS. IN THIS STUDY, WE HAVE EXAMINED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INJURY LEVEL AND OCCUPANT SIZE OR SEATING POSTURE. THIS PAPER PRESENTS TEST RESULTS CONCERNING FORCES ACTING ON THE CHEST AND ALSO FACTORS CAUSING INJURY TO THE HEAD.(A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 802816.