Rollover and interior kinematics test procedures revisited

Habberstad, John L.; Wagner, Roger C.; Thomas, Terry M.

Affiliations

¹John L. Habberstad, Inc.

Abstract

This paper reviews the development and demonstration of a procedure for a rollover test to be conducted without the use of a ramp or rollover cart and also demonstrates the kinematics of an unrestrained far side occupant during the rollover sequence.

A full-size car was pulled sideways into an energy absorbing barrier causing the car to roll 180 degrees and yaw 360 degrees.

The test demonstrated that in an event of this type and severity, the injury can occur prior to ejection and that there is no correlation between roof crush and injury.

Links

DOI: 10.4271/861875

SAE: 861875

Cited By (7)

Year	Entry
1992	Digges K, Malliaris A, Ommaya A, Klisch S. The mechanics and biomechanics of rollover casualties. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Injury Prevention Through Biomechanics Symposium. April 10-11, 1992; Detroit, MI.51-64.
1996	Rechnitzer G, Lane J, Scott G. Rollover crash study: vehicle design and occupant injuries. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 13-16, 1996; Melbourne, Australia.821-834.
1989	Nalecz AG, Bindemann AC, Brewer HK. Dynamic analysis of vehicle rollover. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). May 29–June 1, 1989; Göteborg, Sweden.803-819.
1989	Thomas TM, Cooperrider NK, Hammoud SA, Woley PE. Real world rollovers: a crash test procedure and vehicle kinematics evaluation. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). May 29–June 1, 1989; Göteborg, Sweden.819-825.
1991	Digges K, Klisch S. Analysis of the factors which influence rollover crash severity. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). November 4-7, 1991; Paris, France.728-733.
1991	Friedman D, Friedman KD. Roof collapse and the risk of severe. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). November 4-7, 1991; Paris, France.753-765.
1991	Digges KH, Malliaris AC, Ommaya AK, McLean AJ. Characterization of rollover casualties. In: Proceedings of the 1991 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 11-13, 1991; Berlin, Germany.309-319.