Occupant kinematics during emergency braking:​ an investigatioautolivn with regard to the out of position issue for passengers

Kümpfbeck, Markus; Oertel, Detlev; Pilatus, Klaus

This study investigates kinematics of a belted passenger during emergency braking. In a test series it was experienced how close a belted occupant on the passenger seat could come to the instrumental panel with the undeployed airbag during an emergency braking. Two driving manoeuvres with different seating postures which were judged to be very likely in pre impact phases were simulated with a volunteer test person on the passenger’s seat. Purpose of this study was to gain experimental data about occupant kinematics in pre crash situations rather than re-run real world incidents and injuries.

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1997

Pilatus K, Oertel D, Fischer J. Seat belts and head restraints: the daily use. In: Proceedings of the 1997 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 24-26, 1997; Hannover, Germany.449-450.

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2005

Morris R, Cross G. Improved understanding of passenger behaviour during pre-impact events to aid smart restraint development. In: Proceedings of the 19th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). June 6-9, 2005; Washington, DC.

2001

Lorenz B, Kallieris D, Strohbeck-Kuehner P, Mattern R, Class U, Lueders M. Volunteer tests on human tolerance levels of pretension for reversible seatbelt tensioners in the pre-crash-phase phase I results: tests using a stationary vehicle. In: Proceedings of the 2001 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. October 10-12, 2001; Isle of Man, UK.

2005

Muggenthaler H, Adamec J, Praxl N, Schönpflug M. The influence of muscle activity on occupant kinematics. In: Proceedings of the 2005 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 21-23, 2005; Prague, Czech Republic.313-323.