TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Evaluating the protective capacity of two-post ROPS for a seat-belted occupant during a farm tractor overturn
JO  - Journal of agricultural safety and health
A1  - Guan, J.
A1  - Hsiao, H.
A1  - Zwiener, J. V.
A1  - Current, Richard S.
A1  - Lutz, T. J.
A1  - Cantis, D. M.
A1  - Powers, J. R.
A1  - Newbraugh, B. H.
A1  - Spahr, J. S.
SP  - 15
EP  - 32
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - This study evaluated the effectiveness of a commercial rollover protective structure (ROPS) and size-extended ROPS in protecting a 95th percentile male operator during tractor overturns. Six rear upset tests (commercial ROPS) and ten side upset tests (commercial and size-extended ROPS) were conducted. A 95th percentile instrumented male manikin was used in all tests. Head injury criterion (HIC15), 80 g limit on resultant head acceleration, neck injury criterion (Nij), and peak axial force (extension-compression) were employed to evaluate injury potential. In all rear tests, the manikin's head impact with the ground was within the tolerance limits for head/neck injuries. Based on limited trials in the side tests, the study observed a small to moderate chance of neck injuries under the commercial and size-extended ROPS conditions; the injury risk was not statistically significant between these two test conditions. This study identified a risk of non-fatal injuries for large-size operators in side overturns, although the prevention effectiveness of commercial versus size-extended ROPS cannot be determined without further testing. These findings may have implications for future ROPS designs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1074-7583
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -