Subsystem test for pedestrian lower leg and knee protection
CESARI ; ALONZO ; MATYJEWSKI
Type de document
CHAPITRE D'OUVRAGE (CO)
Langue
anglais
Auteur
CESARI ; ALONZO ; MATYJEWSKI
Résumé / Abstract
Several european research institutes developed in a joint programme sponsored by the european communities a set of subsystem tests to evaluate the protection offered by a car in a pedestrian collision. In this programme we have developed an instrumented mechanical leg to be used in the bumper impact sub system test. The development of this subsystem test took into account the pedestrian accident characteristics, the injury mechanisms and human tolerance. The capability of the mechanical leg to predict the risk of leg injuries was validated with model simulations and impact tests
