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Development of a Component Level Head Impact Test Device
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This paper describes the development of a free-motion headform which was designed to permit the simulation of head impacts common in the automotive crash environment. A Hybrid III headform was modified allowing it to be propelled in free flight at up to 64.4 km/h velocities. The headform was also instrumented with a nine-accelerometer array to permit the calculation of rotational accelerations. Tests were conducted to determine the repeatability and sensitivity of the device, and component test results were compared with results from a full scale crash test in which Hybrid III dummies were used. Comparisons are also made with accident investigation information obtained from the NHTSA Washington Hospital Trauma Center study.
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Saul, R., Farson, M., and Guenther, D., "Development of a Component Level Head Impact Test Device," SAE Technical Paper 861889, 1986, https://doi.org/10.4271/861889.Also In
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