Citation

Klinich KD, Beebe MS, Backaitis SH. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1995; 39: 295-305.

Affiliation

Transportation Research Center, Inc

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

DOI

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Abstract

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) initiated a program to evaluate a proposed modification to the Hybrid III dummy joint. The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid III Dummy Family Task Group evaluated several proposed design changes to prevent hip lock. The committee based its recommendation on whether the range of motion would be human-like and how difficult it would be to retrofit current dummies. The flexion angle of 46-52 degrees from a seated position was considered human-like. The proposed design modification involved revising the shape of the upper part of the femurs and attaching urethane bumpers to them to prevent metal-to-metal contact. This program's goals were to determine more clearly the signs of hip lock, and to evaluate the effect of the modified femurs on Hybrid III dummy response.

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