An improved dummy neck for the ISO 13232 motorcycle antropometric test dummy

Withnall, Christopher; Shewchenko, Nicholas; Wiley, Kenneth D.; Rogers, Nick

A new test dummy neck with improved biofidelity was developed specifically for motorcycle crash testing and is specified in the first revision of ISO 13232. This new neck has been approved to replace the modified Hybrid III neck originally specified for the Motorcyclist Anthropometric Test Device (MATD). The new neck was designed, with the aid of mathematical modeling, to address the unique posture and multi-directional biofidelity requirements of the MATD. It incorporates materials and features that are new to dummy neck design. It can be adjusted for a wide range of inclined torso angles that are associated with the large variety of motorcyclist riding postures. Biomechanical performance data for the new neck are presented that demonstrate characteristics in good agreement with various volunteer and cadaver test data. Additionally, an extensive series of high-energy tests have been conducted to evaluate the new design’s reliability and repeatability.

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1994

Gibson T, Shewchenko N, Withnall C. Biofidelity improvements to the Hybrid III neck. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.159-168.

1989

St-Laurent A, Szabo T, Shewchenko N, Newman JA. Design of a motorcyclist anthropometric test device. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). May 29–June 1, 1989; Göteborg, Sweden.1308-1316.

1994

Zellner JW, Newman JA, Rogers NM. Preliminary research into the feasibility of motorcycle airbag systems. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.1198-1210.

1991

Newman JA, Zellner JW, Wiley KD. A motorcyclist anthropometric test device MATD. In: Proceedings of the 1991 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 11-13, 1991; Berlin, Germany.285-293.

1996

Zellner JW, Wiley KD, Broen NL, Newman JA. A standardized motorcyclist impact dummy for protective device research. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 13-16, 1996; Melbourne, Australia.1756-1781.