Evaluation of dummy shoulder kinematics in oblique frontal collisions

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Törnvall, Fredrik V.¹; Holmqvist, Kristian¹; Davidsson, Johan¹; Svensson, Mats¹; Gugler, Jürgen²; Steffan, Hermann²; Håland, Yngve³

Evaluation of dummy shoulder kinematics in oblique frontal collisions

Proceedings of the 2008 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact

Affiliations

¹Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden

²Vehicle Safety Institute, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

³Autoliv Research, Vårgårda, Sweden
Abstract and keywords

The present study evaluates shoulder kinematics of the Hybrid III and THOR NT, with the first version of a new shoulder design (SD-1), in 45° far-side, full frontal and 30° near-side collisions. In total eleven dummy tests were conducted in the three collision angles, while film and instrument data were generated and compared with those of PMHS data from Törnvall (2008). For the 45° far-side impact, the THOR SD-1NT dummy retained the shoulder belt on the shoulder during on-loading, as did the PMHSs, whereas the THOR NT did not. In the 30° near-side impact, the superior motion of the belted THOR SD-1NT shoulder resembled that of the PMHSs.

Keywords: Shoulder; Kinematics; PMHS; Sled tests

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