An experimental abdominal pressure measurement device for child ATDs

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• Creators:
  DeWeese, Richard L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Civil Aeromedical Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Child restraint systems
  • Dummies
  • Abdomen
  • Crash tests
  • Seats
  • Pressure Child restraint systems in aircraft--Impact testing
  • Crash test dummies
  • Airplanes--Seats
  • Abdomen
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FAA/AM-95/30
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  An experimental device to measure the abdominal pressure in child-size Anthropomorphic Test Dummies (ATDs) during dynamic tests was developed. A description is provided of the two ATDs in which the device was installed, the CRABI six-month-old and the CAMIX two-year-old size ATD. The test device's construction and installation in the ATDs is described. The instrumented ATDs were used to evaluate the performance of child restraint devices when installed in a typical transport aircraft passenger seat. The restraints evaluated were booster seats, normal lap belts, and a lap-held child restraint called the "belly belt." The test severity was 16 Gpk. with an impact velocity of 44 ft/sec. Descriptions of the test setups are provided. Analyses are presented of the pressure measurements acquired from the tests and the ATD/restraint system interactions that produced them.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21472/dot_21472_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.01 MB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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