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A New Dummy for Pedestrian Test
Technical Paper
856031
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
Improvement of pedestrian safety is considered a priority in
crash injury protection. Dummies, however, are not able to give a
humanlike and repeatable impact response in pedestrian tests. The
Biomechanical Laboratory of ONSER in France and the Department of
Traffic Safety of Chalmers University in Götheborg, Sweden have
designed a new dummy for pedestrian testing.
The dummy is designed according to the latest available
anthropometric and biomechanical data. Its symmetry around the
vertical axis allows repeatability for the kinematic and injury
parameters. It allows a measurement of uncommon biomechanical
parameters related to injury mechanisms. Its leg is instrumented to
determine the distribution of forces and momenta applied to the
leg.
Authors
- Bertil Aldman - Dept. of Traffic Safety, Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Göt
- Janusz Kajzer - Dept. of Traffic Safety, Chalmers Univ. of Technology, Göt
- Dominique Cesari - Laboratoire des Chocs et de Biomécanique, Organisme Nation
- Robert Bouquet - Laboratoire des Chocs et de Biomécanique, Organisme Nation
- R. Zac - Laboratoire des Chocs et de Biomécanique, Organisme Nation