Sentences with phrase «test crash dummy»

There are times that I think I must be the male test crash dummy for forgiveness, David.

In forward and side impact tests the crash dummies move in a predictable way.

Not exact matches

Thousands of cycling accidents using crash test dummies and humans were re-enacted and analyzed to ensure that the airbag inside the collar deploys when it should.

Autodesk's Bass was also the «crash test dummy» at one Thunderhill race on April 1, said Anderson.

The nonprofit says the driver's side seat belt did not have enough tension to protect the crash test dummy's head.

According to the Insurance Institute, the head of the crash test dummy in the Model S slammed into the steering wheel, which is why IIHS only gave the popular electric car an «acceptable» rating in the small overlap test.

Cherilus did his best impression of a crash - test dummy and went flying onto his side.

Ten helmets tested by researchers reduced the likelihood of traumatic brain injury by an average of 20 percent compared with no helmet in a simulation using crash test dummies.

Virtual Simulation Virtual Simulation involves digitally created car seat models and anthropomorphic testing devices (ATDs or child crash - test dummies).

When you install the car seat using methods not outlined in the instruction manual, you are, in essence, using your child as the crash test dummy.

Something that would greatly benefit car seat research was first used in 1949, a crash test dummy.

They crash test the seats with what you buy them with and so if it doesn't have it that means it hasn't been crash tested and I don't think that any of us wants our babies to be crash test dummies so it's just best to avoid them.

A crash test dummy in the beginning was basically a few wooden pieces placed together.

Introduces Q - dummies, a new series of advanced crash test dummies which represent children better and provide more information

They properly installed the car seats and then conducted 12 rear impact crash tests of moderate the severity with dummies strapped into the car seats, measuring how each crash would affect each body part.

The crash tests we've seen on the tube usually have the dummies lurching forward into air bags, which are designed to keep them from kissing the steering wheel or windshield.

Q — When watching crash tests on TV, I see the crash dummies always lurching forward into the steering wheel or windshield.

That's why at Consumer Reports, we evaluate the structural integrity of booster car seats in our simulated crash tests and how the seat belt fits on a test dummy representing an average - sized 6 - year - old.

Building more humanlike robots could lead to the development of more sophisticated prosthetics or more realistic crash - test dummies that make humanlike reflexive movements during an accident.

To do that, he plans to send two Humanetics Hybrid II headforms (read: crash test dummies) equipped with magnetized helmets and accelerometers, careening down a zip line toward each other.

By monitoring what happens when the crash - test dummies meet, Colello can be sure that the magnets aren't just replacing linear forces with rotational ones.

The researchers used a crash test dummy head and neck to simulate impact.

So whereas growing spare parts for your brain remains a fantasy for now, having these neural crash - test dummies for research purposes could be the next best thing.

Thibault points to a 2003 study in the Journal of Neurosurgery that used lifelike infant dolls with crash test dummy accelerometers inside their heads.

He thinks one answer may be for safety authorities to use heavier crash - test dummies when certifying cars as safe to drive.

The 2003 book by Mary Roach takes a sweeping look at everything from cadaver farms, where donated bodies rot slowly outside in the name of science, to the use of human bodies as crash - test dummies.

Currently, the crash test dummy is modeled after a person who weighs 167 pounds and has a healthy body mass index.

Think about who you are and Because the US population is aging and becoming more obese, the University of Michigan believed it was time to modernize the design of crash - test dummies

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This year, IIHS said the 2016 Highlander did a much better job protecting crash - test dummies in the small - overlap test, earning it a «Good» rating and, thus, the TSP + designation.

While the Rio 5 - Door received five stars for its overall side crash - test performance, in the side barrier test the rear door panel struck the backseat test dummy's torso.

During this stringent front - overlap test, the IIHS found that the 2016 Kia Sorento had minimal intrusion into the driver's space, and significantly improved control of the dummy's motion compared with the 2014 - 2015 Kia Sorento, which received «Poor» ratings for the small overlap front crash test.

Marring those results is a safety concern stemming from the side - impact crash - test results: During the test, the cabin door panel hit the torso of the dummy in the rear seat, increasing the chance of injury.

For example, if a crash test with dummies is required, the test instruments in the dummies must show that injuries did not exceed a specified level.

The upgraded ratings system evaluates side pole crash testing and crash prevention - technologies and uses female crash test dummies for the first time.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger's survival space was maintained very well.

The dummy's position in relation to the steering wheel and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

Driver — In both tests, measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

The dummies used in the crash tests roughly correspond with a 18 - month - old and a three - year - old — these sit in child restraints on the back seat.

In the MKZ, for example, the crash - test dummy missed the steering - wheel airbag altogether.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame and dashboard after the crash test indicates that the passenger's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

So far, no single dummy is sufficiently humanlike to be used in all crash tests.

Passenger — In both tests, measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

IIHS says the crash test for Mercedes» C - Class left the dummy's foot wedged beneath the brake pedal, while the driver's door opened on the A4 and the CC.

People with some training in electronics, computers, photography, auto mechanics or fabrication (machine tools and welding) prepare vehicles for testing, calibrate and install sensors, build test fixtures, calibrate and maintain test dummies and film crash tests.

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head leaning well outward and approaching the window sill.

In the Institute's test, measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.