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Transport i bezpieczeństwo · 11/29/2000

Anthropomorphic Test Dummy; Occupant Crash Protection

This document proposes to amend the neck lateral calibration specifications for the SID/HIII dummy. This dummy is employed in side impact pole tests which assess the effectiveness of dynamically deployed head impact protection systems. In these tests, the subject vehicle is towed sideways into a pole in such a way that the vehicle impacts the pole at a point corresponding to the center of gravity of the head of a seated SID/HIII dummy. Data collected from these tests are used to evaluate the performance of the head impact protection system. This document responds to a petition for rulemaking filed by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers. That petition indicates that the current neck lateral bending calibration corridor specified for the SID/HIII dummy is incorrectly defined. After reviewing the petition and various data, the agency is proposing that the corridor specifications be revised.

Original source language: Federal Register — National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOpen original release →