Citation

Walsh MJ, Romeo DJ. Proc. Stapp Car Crash Conf. 1976; 20: 109-131.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Society of Automotive Engineers SAE)

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Abstract

An experimental program is discussed wherein fresh, unembalmed cadavers and anthropomorphic test dummies were exposed to identical crash situations. Results include tests conducted on the Calspan HYGE acceleration sled and full-scale car crash tests using belt restraint systems and air bag systems. Cadaver test data obtained include head and chest triaxial accelerations from externally mounted sensors, chest deflections and belt loads. Cadaver test data also include arterial and lung pressure measurements as well as X-ray and gross necropsy evaluations. Dummy test data include normally measured internal triaxial head and chest accelerations. High-speed movie coverage produced cadaver and dummy kinematic results.