Citation

Seyer K, Newland C, Terrell M, Dalmotas DJ. Stapp Car Crash J. 2000; 44: 1-11.

Affiliation

Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

17458714

Abstract

This paper reports on a cooperative research project between the Australian Department of Transport and Regional Services and Transport Canada. This project was a parametric study aimed at better understanding the effects on side impact injury risk of: * Trolley mass * Barrier stiffness * Barrier stiffness distribution * Barrier face height above ground * Crabbed or perpendicular impact * Impact Speed The following observations on injury risk can be made from the tests: * The 2 largest effects for the driver are increasing the height of the barrier face (mainly thoracic) and test speed (all body regions). * Increasing the trolley mass, with a bullet / target mass ratio less than 1, has the effect of increasing only the pubic force. * Doubling the barrier stiffness increases injury risk in only the pelvic area. * The custom high and stiff element (attempting to replicate an SUV) increases both pelvic and abdominal loading.

Language: en