Evaluation of a procedure for positioning a crash test dummy in a railway vehicle

Marie-Christine Chevalier (1) , Peter Matthews (2) , Gaetan Hanen (1) , Patrick Jumin (3) , Deborah Stubbs (4) , Bernard Roure (3)

1 LBMC UMR T9406 - Laboratoire de Biomécanique et Mécanique des Chocs
2 Poised Joint Management
3 CIM - Centre d'ingénierie du matériel
4 MIRA Ltd

This technical note focuses on the evaluation of a procedure for positioning crash test dummy in rail environment before physical testing. Through physical implementation, a simple approach consisting in adjusting the location of the dummy on the seat was evaluated and validated. The data collected was used to accurately align a virtual dummy with real life information demonstrating that the procedure, coupled with virtual modelling, provides a powerful research tool by which to improve the passive safety of passengers travelling in rail vehicles.

Domaines: Biomécanique [physics.med-ph]; Biomécanique [physics.med-ph]

Marie-Christine Chevalier, Peter Matthews, Gaetan Hanen, Patrick Jumin, Deborah Stubbs, et al.. Evaluation of a procedure for positioning a crash test dummy in a railway vehicle. Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, I MECH E Part F, 2012, 226 (4), pp. 451-454. ⟨10.1177/0954409712438814⟩. ⟨hal-00986002⟩