NTL Record

Title Analysis of Head Response to Torso Acceleration. Vol. I - Development of Performance Requirements
Record ID 50579
Personal Name
Creator
Spenny, Curtis H.
Source 188p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19871101
Language English
Abstract Performance requirements are developed which define the kinematic and kinetic response of the head for a seated subject exposed to frontal, lateral or oblique impact. Response is expressed in terms of variables which are readily measured in an anthropometric dummy and which are useful in injury prediction. The performance requirements are based on volunteer tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Navy, Naval Biodynamics Laboratory (NBDL) in which a 4-point restraint system and a singular type of impact profile are employed. Other NBDL volunteer tests and volunteer and cadaver tests conducted by Wayne State Univesity are used to evaluate the effects of variation in impact profile, type of restraint system and level of muscle activity.
Rosap ID dot:11956
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11956
TRT Terms Crash tests; Crash injury research; Crash victim simulation; Dummies; Cadavers; Head; Injuries; Forecasting; Restraint systems; Performance
General Subjects Head injuries
Classification AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY
Geographical
Coverage
Ohio
Report Number DOT-TSC-NHTSA-85-5; HS-807 159
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50500/50579/DOT-TSC-NHTSA-86-05.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository