Results of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association component and full-vehicle side impact test procedure evaluation program

Wasko, Ronald J.; Wilson, Richard A.

Affiliations

¹Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States

²General Motors Corporation (Chariman, MVMA Engineering Research Subcommittee)

Abstract

This paper presents an extensive research program undertaken to develop improved side impact test methods. The development of a component side impact test device along with an associated test procedure are reviewed. The results of accident data analysis techniques to define anatomical areas most likely to be injured during side impact and definition of test device response corridors based on human surrogate testing conducted by the Association Peugeot/Renault and the University of Heidelberg are discussed. The relationship of response corridors and accident data analysis in earlier phases of the project resulted in definition and development of a component side impact test device to represent the human thorax.

A test program to evaluate and compare component and full-vehicle test results is presented.

Links

SAE: 856087

Cited Works (4)

Year	Entry
1979	Tarrière C, Walfisch G, Fayon A, Rosey JP, Got C, Patel A, Delmas A. Synthesis of human tolerances obtained from lateral impact simulations. In: Proceedings of the 7th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). June 5, 1979; Paris, France.359-373.
1984	Eppinger RH, Marcus JH, Morgan RM. Development of dummy and injury index for NHTSA’s thoracic side impact protection research program. In: Proceedings of the SAE Government/industry Meeting & Exposition. May 21-24, 1984; Washington, DC. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers. SAE 840885.
1983	Marcus JH, Morgan RM, Eppinger RH, Kallieris D, Mattern R, Schmidt G. Human response to and injury from lateral impact. In: Proceedings of the 27th Stapp Car Crash Conference. October 17-19, 1983; San Diego, CA. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:419-432. SAE 831634.
1984	Mertz HJ. A procedure for normalizing impact response data. In: Proceedings of the SAE Government/industry Meeting & Exposition. May 21-24, 1984; Washington, DC. Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers:1-8. SAE 840884.

Cited By (4)

Year	Entry
1994	Hultman RW, Henson SE. AAMA side impact protection research: past, present and future. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 23-26, 1994; Munich, Germany.1097-1111.
1985	Henson SE, Huang M, Hultman RW, Parekh IS, Grush ES, Pike JA. Testing the side impact tests: method and some initial results. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). July 1-4, 1985; Oxford, England.667-715. SAE 856086.
1987	Preuss CA, Wasko RJ. Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association subsystem and full vehicle side impact test procedure development program. In: Proceedings of the 11th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). May 12-15, 1987; Washington, DC.124-133.
1989	Sakurai M, Harigae T, Ohmae H, Nakamura Y, Watanabe K. Study on side impact test methods. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). May 29–June 1, 1989; Göteborg, Sweden.983-993.