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.
NHTSA developed a seating procedure for the THOR 50th percentile male dummy (THOR-50M). The original procedure was released with a December 2015 Reque...
This report documents NHTSA’s evaluation of the repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) of the 50th percentile Test Device for Human Occupant Restra...
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