COMPARISON OF PEDESTRIAN SUBSYSTEM SAFETY TESTS USING IMPACTORS AND FULL-SCALE DUMMY TESTS. IN: PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

Abstract

The study had two objectives: to clarify the differences between the injury related responses of full scale pedestrian dummy and results of sub-system tests obtained under impact conditions simulating car-pedestrian accidents; and to propose modifications of current sub-systems test methods. The study results demonstrate, using compact car and sport utility vehicles, that the headform and upper legform test procedures may overestimate severity of impact between car front and pedestrian head and pelvis, especially for SUVs. Additionally, the current legform impactor may not be suitable for evaluation of the aggressiveness of a high bumper car front.