Results of cadaver and anthropomorphic dummy tests in identical crash situations

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Walsh, Michael J.¹; Romeo, David J.¹

Results of cadaver and anthropomorphic dummy tests in identical crash situations

Proceedings of the 20th Stapp Car Crash Conference

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¹Calspan Corporation
Abstract

An experimental program is discussed wherein fresh, unembalmed cadavers and anthropomorphic test dummies (ATD's) were exposed to identical crash situations. Results include tests conducted on the Calspan HYGE acceleration sled and full-scale car crash tests using belt restraint systems and air bag systems. Cadaver test data obtained include head and chest triaxial accelerations from externally mounted sensors, chest deflections and belt loads. Cadaver test data also include arterial and lung pressure measurements as well as X-ray and gross necropsy evaluations. Dummy test data include normally measured internal triaxial head and chest accelerations. High-speed movie coverage produced cadaver and dummy kinematic results.

AT THIS TIME there exists some question in the automotive safety community as to the proper role cadaver experiments can play in the design, development and evaluation of safety related vehicle systems. In fact, at the last Stapp Car Crash Conference ( Reference 1 ) widely different opinions and results were presented concerning this very question.
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DOI: 10.4271/760803

SAE: 760803

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