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What Is a Realistic Lateral Impact Test?
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From the Daimler-Benz accident investigation files, 222 side collision reports were selected and ranked according to injury severity of car occupants. Those collisions which caused serious to fatal injuries (AIS 3+-sample) were then analysed regarding direction of impact, mass and rigidity of impacting object, degree of injury risk attributed to the occupant seating position, and distribution of injuries over the body areas (head, thorax, pelvis). The findings on direction and “rigidity” of impact support the proposal to continue using the conventional rigid moving barrier but the injury distribution data underline the need to accelerate the development of improved anthropomorphic dummies suitable to simulate human kinematic characteristics.
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Reidelbach, W. and Zeidler, F., "What Is a Realistic Lateral Impact Test?," SAE Technical Paper 830460, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/830460.Also In
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- Collision Deformation Classification SAE J 224 MAR 80 SAE Handbook 1982
- Marsh et al. Results of Financial and Functional Consequences of Injury A Pilot Clinical Study. 22th AAAM-Conference 1978