Sentences with phrase «dynamic head restraint tests»

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Dynamic testing of seats / head restraints requires a dummy with a realistic spine and neck.

The device on which dynamic tests of seats / head restraints are conducted is a steel flatbed sled that runs on fixed rails.

A seat / head restraint's dynamic rating depends on performance in the sled test.

«Still it's encouraging that the seat / head restraint combinations in only 7 of the models we evaluated didn't make it to the dynamic test because of marginal geometry,» Lund says.

The Institute's dynamic ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor are derived from two seat design parameters (peak acceleration of the dummy's torso and time from impact initiation to head restraint contact with the dummy's head) plus neck tension and shear forces recorded on BioRID during the test.

IIWPG conducted extensive research and testing to develop the procedures for the dynamic tests and evaluation criteria used by member research groups, including the Institute, to rate the performance of seat / head restraint combinations in vehicles sold in a number of world markets.

All of these seat / head restraint combinations earn overall ratings based on both geometry and dynamic test results.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and LED headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights on vehicles built after September 2017 To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests.

2018 IIHS Top Safety Pick + when equipped with optional Automatic Emergency Braking and HID headlights with Dynamic Bending Lights To qualify for 2018 TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn good ratings in the driver - side small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, as well as an acceptable or good rating in the passenger - side small overlap front test.

To do this, the Institute will conduct dynamic tests of the seat / head restraint combinations.

Rear crash protection is rated according to head restraint height and horizontal distance behind the head of an average - size man plus performance in a dynamic test that measures forces on the neck during a rear impact.

A proposed upgrade to the federal standard on head restraints likely would reduce neck injuries, but a dynamic - testing option included in the proposal could compromise safety.

As more restraints with good geometry are introduced and the number of active head restraint systems increases, there's a need for dynamic testing to assess the overall performance of seats and head restraints in reducing whiplash injury risk.

A new crash test sled being installed at the Institute's Vehicle Research Center will facilitate dynamic testing of seats and head restraints without crashing cars.

A new crash test sled at the Vehicle Research Center will allow for dynamic testing of head restraints and seats, as well as other testing that doesn't require a whole vehicle.

Using a new dynamic test and a dummy designed especially for rear impact testing, IIHS has rated 73 seat / head restraint combinations available in 63 car models sold in the U.S. market.

This test uses both geometry and dynamic ratings to determine if a head restraint is effective.

The Institute's dynamic ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor are derived from two seat design parameters (peak acceleration of the dummy's torso and time from impact initiation to head restraint contact with the dummy's head) plus neck tension and shear forces recorded on the BioRID dummy during the test.

Euro NCAP's test procedure was developed to take into account both the geometrical aspects of the seat, the size and shape of the head restraint and its proximity to the occupant, and its dynamic performance during an actual crash test.

However, the car did not qualify for the AEB points as its front seats and head restraints did not score highly enough in the dynamic whiplash tests.