Evaluation of Crashworthiness Test Data

730290

02/01/1973

Event
National Business Aircraft Meeting and Engineering Display
Authors Abstract
Content
Increased concern regarding occupant protection for aircraft crashes has expanded efforts toward development of crashworthy aircraft systems. The purpose of a crashworthy seat, restraint, or interior design is to reduce the probability and severity of injury to the occupant during a crash. In order to evaluate the performance of those systems before they are placed into production, the designer should consider the value of proper dynamic testing. The results of dynamic test should indicate the likelihood of injury to the aircraft occupant. However, test results can be greatly influenced by test techniques. This paper presents current approaches to evaluating dynamic test results in terms of likelihood of injury to the human occupant, discusses the limitations and background of those approaches, and presents technical considerations for selection and use of anthropomorphic dummies, test conduct, etc.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/730290
Pages
9
Citation
Chandler, R., "Evaluation of Crashworthiness Test Data," SAE Technical Paper 730290, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730290.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1973
Product Code
730290
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English