ADSEAT - Adaptive Seat to Reduce Neck Injuries for Female and Male Occupants

Astrid Linder, Sylvia Schick, Wolfram Hell, Mats Svensson, Anna Carlsson, Paul Lemmen, Kai-Uwe Schmitt, Andreas Johann Gutsche, Ernst Tomasch

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Abstract

Neck injuries sustained in low severity vehicle crashes are of worldwide concern and the risk is higher for females than for males. The objective of the study was to provide guidance on how to evaluate protective performance of vehicle seat designs aiming to reduce the incidence of neck injuries for female and male occupants. The objective was achieved by reviewing injury risk, establishing anthropometric data of an average female, performing dynamic volunteer tests comprising females and males, and developing a finite element model, EvaRID, of an average female. With respect to injury criteria, it was concluded based on the tests that using NIC (with a lower threshold value) and Nkm (with reduced intercept values) for females would be a suitable starting point. Virtual impact simulations with seats showed that differences were found in the response of the BioRID II and EvaRID models, for certain seats.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)334-343
JournalAccident Analysis & Prevention
Volume60
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013

Fields of Expertise

  • Mobility & Production

Treatment code (Nähere Zuordnung)

  • Basic - Fundamental (Grundlagenforschung)

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