THE INFLUENCE OF SEAT-BACK AND HEAD-RESTRAINT PROPERTIES ON THE HEAD-NECK MOTION DURING REAR-IMPACT

Authors
SVENSSON MY LOVSUND P HALAND Y LARSSON S
Citation
My. Svensson et al., THE INFLUENCE OF SEAT-BACK AND HEAD-RESTRAINT PROPERTIES ON THE HEAD-NECK MOTION DURING REAR-IMPACT, Accident analysis and prevention, 28(2), 1996, pp. 221-227
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath",Transportation
Journal title
Accident analysis and prevention → ACNP
ISSN journal
00014575
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
221 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-4575(1996)28:2<221:TIOSAH>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The influence of different seat properties on the head-neck motion dur ing a low-velocity rear-end impact was tested using a Hybrid III-dummy fitted with a modified neck (RID-neck). The results show that by modi fying the properties of the seat-back and head-restraint it is possibl e to influence the head-neck kinematics to a great extent. It was poss ible to virtually eliminate the neck extension motion during a rear-im pact. This will hopefully result in a significant decrease in neck inj ury risk in real world rear-impacts.