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Compliance Criteria for Side Facing Aircraft Seats
Technical Paper
1999-01-1598
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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A series of side facing seat impact sled tests were conducted using the SID, EuroSID-1 and BioSID side impact Anthropomorphic Test Dummies (ATDs) at the FAA Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI). The tests were performed on a side facing sofa fixture with a rigid bulkhead adjacent to the forward end of the seat. The purpose of the research project was to examine the methods utilized by the automobile industry to assess thoracic injuries due to side impact accidents, and to investigate the potential applicability of these methods for side facing seats and sofas in civil aircraft. Tests were conducted with single and double occupants. The test conditions complied with the 16g 44 f/s horizontal impact specified in 14 CFR 25.562. Various side impact injury criteria were evaluated in the tests, including the Thoracic Trauma Index (TTI), Viscous Criteria (VC), rib deflection and pelvis acceleration. Analysis of the data acquired from the tests and observations related to injury parameters from the three ATDs are presented. Seating and restraint system configurations that indicated potential improvements in occupant protection for side facing seats were also identified.
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Authors
- H. M. Lankarani - National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University
- P. Kishore - National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University
- A. Murthy - National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita State University
- V. Gowdy - Civil Aeromedical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration
- R. DeWeese - Civil Aeromedical Institute, Federal Aviation Administration
Citation
Lankarani, H., Kishore, P., Murthy, A., Gowdy, V. et al., "Compliance Criteria for Side Facing Aircraft Seats," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-1598, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-1598.Also In
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