Citation

L'Abee RJ, Newman JA, St-laurent AM, Dainty DA, Smyth K, Bosik A. Proc. IRCOBI 1984; 12: 313-324.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury)

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Abstract

A new prototype ATD (anthropometric test devise) thorax has been developed to be compatible with the General Motors hybrid III test dummy. This new chest provides a better opportunity to incorporate certain characteristics of live human beings when subjected to upper torso belt loading. This paper describes the deflection response characteristics of the new surrogate at sub-injurious and injurious impact levels. These results are compared to the responses obtained for other ATDs.