Development of a new ATD thorax

L'Abbe, Richard J.; Newman, James A.; St-Laurent, Andre M.; Dainty, David A.; Smyth, Kevin; Bosik, Anthony

Affiliations

¹Biokinetics and Associates Limited, Ottawa, Canada

²Department of Kinanthropology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

³Davis Engineering Limited, Ottawa, Canada

Abstract

A new prototype ATD thorax has been developed to be compatible with the G.M. Hybrid III test dummy. This new chest provides a better opportunity to incorporate certain characteristics of live human beings when subjected to upper torso belt loading. This paper describes the deflection response characteristics of the new surrogate at subinjurious and injurious impact levels. These results are compared to the responses obtained for other ATD's.

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