Human Subject Experiments In Occupant Response To Rollover With Reduced Headroom
Date Published: 1998-02-23
Paper Number:980212
DOI: 10.4271/980212
Citation:
Friedman, D. and Chng, D., "Human Subject Experiments In Occupant Response To Rollover With Reduced Headroom," SAE Technical Paper 980212, 1998, doi:10.4271/980212.
Author(s):
Donald Friedman - MCR/LRI, Inc.
David Chng - Liability Research Group
Abstract:
This paper describes some human subject experiments in occupant response to rollover with reduced headroom. The results suggest that with a nominal 10 cm of head room, 7.5 to 15 cm of torso excursion in production belts and more than 15 cm of roof intrusion, serious neck injury is likely. Brain damage/head injury is more likely from a combination of roof rail crush and high change of angular roll rate.
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