@article{ref1,
title="Belt and airbag testing with a pregnant hybrid iii female dummy",
journal="Proceedings: International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles",
year="1996",
author="Viano, David C. and Jedrzejczak, E. and Deng, B. and Smrcka, J. and Kempf, P. and Pearlman, M.",
volume="1996",
number="",
pages="1584-1597",
abstract="The objective of this research was to develop a pregnancy insert for the Hybrid III female dummy which would allow evaluation of various restraint conditions on energy transmission to the foetus. The pregnancy insert includes a urethane &quot;abdomen-uterus&quot; surounding an ellipsoidal &quot;amniotic fluid&quot; gel and simulated 28-32 week &quot;foetus&quot;, and fits into a 5th percentile Hybrid III female dummy. The &quot;foetus&quot; is instrumented with accelerometers in the head and thorax. A load-measuring reaction plate records force on the abdomen. Thirty-nine crash tests were run in the driver and right front passenger position on a Hyge sled under eleven different belt restraint and airbag conditions at 10-25 mph (4.5-11.2 m/s). In the first series, foetal and maternal responses for recommended lap-shoulder belt placement were compared to improper placement of the lap or shoulder belt. In the second series, several driver airbag restraint conditions were studied.<p />",
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url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}