The SID-IIs is a small (s), second-generation (II) Side Impact Dummy (SID) which has the anthropometry of a 5th percentile adult female. It has a mass of 43.5 kg, a seated height of 790 mm, and over 100 available data channels. Based on the height and mass, this is equivalent to an average 12-13 year old adolescent. The state-of-the-art SID-IIs has special application in evaluating the performance of side impact airbags. The dummy has under gone prototype testing and will shortly be available for worldwide evaluation. This paper describes the technical details of the dummy, its biomechanical design targets, how well it met those targets, its validation requirements, and its instrumentation. The dummy is instrumentation. The dummy is the product of a joint devel opment agreement between the Occupant Safety Research Partnership (OSRP) of the United States Council on Automotive Research (USCAR) and First Technology Safety Systems. (A)
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