The performance child restraint systems in side impact

Roy, A. P.; Hill, K. J.; Lowne, R. W.

Current EuropeanStandards Child RestraintSystems for (CRS) do not include performance requirements for side impact. However, field accident data have established that side impacts are responsiblefor nearly 30 percent of car occupant fatalities and occur with a frequency ranked second to front and front corner impacts.

This paper presentsthe resultsof side impact tests on a sample of current CRS containing TNO dummies to a deceleration pulse generally in accordance with that specifiedin the New Zealand standard NZS 5411: 1982.

These test results, which are complemented by a review of field studies of CRS involved in side impact accidents, show that most common systems should be effective in protecting 1 to 4 year old children in side or sideswipe impactsprovided they are not sitting on the struck side.

Year

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1987

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1980

Roy AP, Mackay GM, Gloyns PF. Some observations on the modelling of children in car collisions based on field accident investigations. In: Proceedings of the 1980 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact. September 9-11, 1980; Birmingham, England.286-304.

1976

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1997

Langwieder K, Hell W, Lowne R. Development of a sled-based impact test for child restraints in side collisions. In: Proceedings of the 2nd Child Occupant Protection Symposium. November 12, 1997; Orlando, FL.207-216. SAE 973313.

2003

Monclus-Gonzalez J, Marzougui D, Bahouth G, Eskandarian A. An investigation of side impact test methodologies for child restraint systems using finite element simulations. In: Proceedings of the 18th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 19-22, 2003; Nagoya, Japan.

1991

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