Anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs), commonly referred to as dummies, are mechanical
surrogates of the human that are used by the automotive industry to evaluate the occupant …

In frontal crashes, drivers restrained by a seat belt and airbag are at elevated risk of serious
thoracic injury compa Page 1 ML Brumbelow (mbrumbelow@iihs.org; +1-434-985-4600) is a …

During the upgrade of the 50th percentile male THOR anthropomorphic test device (ATD)
from the Alpha level to the NT level, the low-speed Kroell hub impact corridor was selected …

Objectives: Small overlap frontal crashes are those in which crash forces are applied
outboard of the vehicle's longitudinal frame rails. In-depth analyses of crashes indicate that …

In September 2009 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a
report that investigated the incidence of fatalities to belted non-ejected occupants in frontal …

Objective: The objective of this article is to analyze the kinematics and dynamics of
restrained postmortem human surrogates (PMHS) exposed to a nearside oblique impact …

Objective The purpose of this study was to provide a whole-body biofidelity assessment of
the Hybrid III (HIII) and THOR 50th percentile male anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) …

Objective: Within the EC Seventh Framework project THORAX, the Mod-Kit THOR was
upgraded with a new thorax and shoulder. The aim of this study was to investigate whether …

Rear seat occupants in newer vehicles might face a higher injury risk during traffic collisions
compared to front seat occupants, whose seats have significantly improved over the last few …

Oblique and small-overlap crashes are the second most common frontal crash type leading
to fatal outcome. This study discusses a simplified test rig suitable to analyse the …