Biomechanical Basis for the CRABI and Hybrid III Child Dummies

973317

11/12/1997

Event
41st Stapp Car Crash Conference
Authors Abstract
Content
A family of adult and child size dummies was developed under the direction of two task groups of the SAE Mechanical Human Simulation Subcommittee of the Human Biomechanics and Simulation Standards Committee. These new child size dummies represent fiftieth percentile children who are 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 3 years, and 6 years old. The sizes and total body weights of the dummies were based on detailed anthropometry studies of children of these ages. The techniques used to establish the segment masses and the resulting design goals are detailed. Appropriate impact response requirements were scaled from the biofidelity response requirements of the Hybrid III, taking into account the differences in size, mass and elastic modulus of bone between adults and children. The techniques used to establish the biomechanical impact response requirements for the child dummies are discussed and the resulting biomechanical impact response requirements are given.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/973317
Pages
12
Citation
Irwin, A., and Mertz, H., "Biomechanical Basis for the CRABI and Hybrid III Child Dummies," SAE Technical Paper 973317, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/973317.
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Published
Nov 12, 1997
Product Code
973317
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English