TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Belt and airbag testing with a pregnant hybrid III dummy
JO  - Journal of traffic medicine
A1  - Pearlman, M
A1  - Kempf, P
A1  - Deng, Bing
A1  - Jedrzejczak, E
A1  - Smrcka, J
A1  - Viano, David C.
SP  - 125
EP  - 138
VL  - 26
IS  - 3-4
N2  - A pregnancy insert was developed for the 5th percentile Hybrid III female dummy. It consists of a urethane 'uterus'-abdomen, ellipsoidal 'amniotic-fluid' gel, and simulated 28-32 week fetus. Fetal head/chest acceleration and load on the uterus are measured. Thirty-nine Hyge sled tests simulated restraint conditions at 4.511.2 m/s. In series I, fetal and maternal responses for the recommended belt placement were compared to improper use of the lap-shoulder belts. In series II, airbag restraint conditions were simulated. Wearing the lap belt over the 'uterus' or shoulder belt behind the back caused more than a three-fold increase in force on the uterus in comparison to proper belt use. Airbags further lowered forces on the 'uterus,' but 'out-of-position' deployments caused high fetal acceleration. Proper use of the lap-shoulder belt and airbag appears to reduce the likelihood of crash injury to the unborn baby and mother.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0345-5564
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -