THOR-50M Durability Report

Details

• Creators:
  Millis, William ; Hagedorn, Alena V. ; Murach, Michelle
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Vehicle Research and Test Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Durability tests
  • Dummies
  • Crash victim simulation
  • THOR-50M
  • crash test dummy
  • durability
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 812 869
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1530189
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  This report documents the methods and results of qualification-type testing performed to evaluate the durability of the THOR 50th Percentile Male Dummy (THOR-50M). This evaluation concluded that the THOR-50M exhibited acceptable durability when exposed to elevated energy qualification-type tests. The durability assessment began with a baseline qualification test, and then the input energy levels were increased by 10 percent, 20 percent, and 30 percent prior to performing a final baseline test. The responses produced during the pre-durability baseline tests and post-durability baseline tests were evaluated against the qualification corridors, and the THOR-50M’s durability was deemed acceptable where the dummy passed the qualification requirements and didn’t show visible signs of deterioration.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49826/dot_49826_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.37 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Vehicle Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
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