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Reconstruction of Real World Pedestrian Impact
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This paper presents a pedestrian head impact reconstruction methodology as an initial mitigating response to this need for pedestrian protection. This methodology which is based on preliminary testing results is illustrated with a real world case example from the Pedestrian Accident Investigation Data Support (PAIDS) Study. This PAIDS study provides documentation of medical reports, vehicle impact speeds, photographs and a dent profile of the vehicle damage. The pedestrian head impact damage from this real-world case is reproduced in a comparison vehicle with a rigid pneumatic impactor developed for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The physical reconstruction results are then compared to the actual accident damage and conclusions are rendered.
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Brooks, D., Wiechel, J., Collins, J., and Guenther, D., "Reconstruction of Real World Pedestrian Impact," SAE Technical Paper 860210, 1986, https://doi.org/10.4271/860210.Also In
References
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