Eight barrier to car side impact tests were conducted with dummies and with cadavers.The barrier and the test configuration were those proposed by NHTSA for side impact car testing. Two types of car were used: an unmodified (baseline) Rabbit, and a modified (for side impact protection) Rabbit. The modifications concern the reinforcement of the side structures and the use of an internal padding for protection of pelvis and thorax.The results of these tests show a good repeatability of car deformation, a decrease of injury related parameters with the modified Rabbit, and a change in the velocity of car elements and body regions.
Evaluation of Side Impact Protection in Barrier to Car Tests
Sae Technical Papers
27th Stapp Car Crash Conference with IRCOBI and Child Injury and Restraint Conference with IRCOBI (1983) ; 1983
1983-10-17
Conference paper
English
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