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THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS TO REVIEW THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 50TH PERCENTILE CRASH DUMMY AND TO SHOW THE EVOLUTION OF THE MODEL BASED ON BIOCHEMICAL DATA, WHICH ALLOWS A MORE ACCURATE INVESTIGATION IN SOME SPECIFIC CONDITIONS. THIS WORK WAS CONDUCTED AT THE LABORATORY OF BIOMECHANICS OF ONSER (FRANCE) UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE FRENCH ADMINISTRATION AND PARTLY WITH EEC FUNDS FOR THE ADAPTATION TO LATERAL IMPACT. PROGRAMS OF EXPERIMENTAL WORK ON THE ONSER 50 DUMMY ARE CONDUCTED TOGETHER WITH THE FRENCH CAR MANUFACTURER CITROEN. (A) FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF SECTION 5 SEE IRRD 266063. FOR THE COVERING ABSTRACT OF THE CONFERENCE SEE IRRD 266046.