Evaluation of the ES-2 dummy in representative side impacts 2001-06-0096
An upgrade of EUROSID-1, the side impact dummy used in the European Union Side Impact Directive 96/EC/27, was recently developed by TNO to address dummy response issues raised by industrial and governmental bodies, in particular, the flat-top anomaly in the rib deflections. NHTSA is evaluating the ES-2 dummy, the upgraded EUROSID-1, to assess its performance in the FMVSS 214 test configuration. This paper presents results from NHTSA's testing of the ES-2 including high mass pendulum impactor tests using three proposed rib designs, biofidelity sled tests comparing the ES-2 and U.S. SID, and full-scale side impact tests.
Author(s):
Randa Radwan Samaha, Matthew R. Maltese
Affiliated:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Pages: 28
Event:
International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
Related Topics:
Side impact crashes
Impact tests
Safety regulations and standards
Anthropometric test devices
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