Sentences with phrase «test dummy head»

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

Not exact matches

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.

Many car seats that passed the standard sled test, failed in actual car tests, as the baby dummy's head hit the front seat causing high injury ratings.

These tests are conducted by simulating a head - on collision at 30 mph and measure the forces exerted on a test dummy's head and chest.

Crash tests showed that dummies weighing less than 40 pounds were likely to be ejected, and that babies had greater trauma to their upper body, abdomen, and head.

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

In one test, the door frame in a Mazda CX - 9 was smashed so far into the cabin that it actually hit the dummy's head, which had slid off of the front airbag.

The 2008 model of the Scirocco received a five star safety rating from EuroNCAP even after the driver test dummy's head hit the steering wheel when the airbag bottomed out.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbags in the Institute's test.

Passenger — In both tests, the dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

During rebound in the first test, the dummy's head hit the B - pillar.

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

Driver — Although the intruding barrier did not hit the dummy's head in this test, the head was not protected from contacts outside the vehicle.

In the Institute's test, the dummy's head contacted the frontal airbag but nearly slid off the left side, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward side structure.

Likewise, in the side barrier test, the head of the dummy representing a 10 - year - old child, seated behind the driver, struck the roof frame in the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Cabriolet as the side airbag did not fully cover the impact area.

Although the intruding barrier did not hit the dummy's head in this test, the head was not protected from contacts outside the vehicle.

These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests, as are rear dummy injury and head protection ratings, because no changes were made to the rear occupant compartment.

Driver dummy injury and head protection ratings for the 2009 model are assigned by the Institute as part of side crash test verification.

Because the dummy's head barely interacted with the frontal airbag in the test of the 2014 model, it is unlikely that any changes in dummy kinematics would be expected in 2016 and later models.)

Passenger — In tests of both the 2006 and 2009 models, the dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side curtain airbag that deployed from the roof.

This is because small differences in occupants» heights or in their seating positions compared with the test dummies could result in a hard contact and high risk of serious head injury.

In the Institute's test, the dummy's head contacted both the frontal and side curtain airbags and then rebounded against the head restraint, as indicated by smeared greasepaint.

Analysis of the movement and contact points of the dummies» heads during the side impact crash test is used to assess this aspect of protection.

In each test, the Dart's safety belt and front and side curtain airbags appeared to adequately protect the dummy's head and upper body, and measures from the dummy showed little risk of head and chest injuries.

Still, in the second test, the dummy's head loaded the frontal airbag, which stayed in front of the dummy until rebound.

In the test without optional side curtain airbags, the intruding barrier struck the driver dummy's head.

Smeared greasepaint (inset photo at bottom right) indicates where the dummy's head dipped below the windowsill and hit the driver door during the offset test.

Yet the forces recorded on the dummies» heads in these tests were low.

In the first test, the side curtain airbag did not deploy properly, and the rear passenger dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the rear door.

Action shot taken during the side impact crash test showing the driver dummy's head hitting the window sill.

«In the side test of the Neon, the barrier hit the heads of both the driver and rear passenger dummies,» Lund points out.

These cars are rated separately, except that the structure ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests, as are rear dummy injury and head protection ratings, because no changes were made to the rear occupant compartment.

In contrast, in the test with the head protection airbag both dummies recorded low head forces because the inflatable curtain provided a cushion between the dummies» heads and the hood of the pickup truck.

IIHS tests vehicle seats and head restraints with a special dummy that has a realistic spine.

In the first test, the side curtain airbag failed to cover the entire window opening, and smeared yellow and red greasepaint shows that the dummy's head was hit by the window sill (photo taken before rear door removed).

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

In the side test, the driver dummy's head struck the windowsill.

Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side curtain airbag (second test shown).

In the test without the head protection airbag, the heads of the driver and rear passenger dummies were struck by the hood of the pickup truck.

In the frontal offset test, protection of the 10 year dummy was good for the chest and the head.

The test assesses how well the seats support the torso, neck and head of a BioRID dummy.

The movements and contacts of the dummies» heads during the test also are evaluated.

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.

In a second test of a 2009 model with new assembly procedures in place, the side curtain airbag deployed fully, and the head protection for both dummies was rated Good.

During rebound in both tests, the dummy's head hit the roof rail.

In the full - width rigid barrier test, protection of the head, neck and chest of the rear passenger dummy was rated as poor and no points were scored for this dummy.

In the side barrier test, the head of the 10 year dummy «bottomed out» the airbag and injury criteria indicated poor protection for this part of the body.

In the full - width rigid barrier test, readings of chest compression in the rear passenger dummy indicated poor protection for this part of the body and protection of the head was rated as marginal, based on measured decelerations.

In the side barrier test, the side curtain airbag did not deploy as intended and, while dummy readings were good, the score for the head was penalised and protection for this part of the body was rated as adequate.