SID-IIS BETA+-PROTOTYPE DUMMY BIOMECHANICAL RESPONSES

This paper presents the results of biomechanical testing of the SID-IIs (a small, second-generation side impact dummy) beta+-prototype dummy by the Occupant Safety Research Partnership. The purpose of this testing was to evaluate the dummy against its previously established biomechanical response corridors for its critical body regions. The response corridors were scaled from the 50th percentile adult male corridors defined in International Standards Organization (ISO) Technical Report 9790 to corridors for a 5th percentile adult female, using established ISO procedures. Tests were performed for the head, neck, shoulder, thorax, abdomen and pelvis regions of the dummy. Testing included drop tests, pendulum impacts, and sled tests. The biofidelity of the SID-IIs beta+-prototype was calculated using a weighted biomechanical test response procedure developed by the ISO. The overall biofidelity rating of the SID-IIs beta+-prototype is 7.0, which corresponds to an ISO classification of "good". Detailed design and instrumentation updates made to the alpha-, beta- and beta+-prototypes of the SID-IIs are included. Verification test results and updated dummy verification response corridors are also included. (A) See also IRRD 883008 and 896689. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD E201429.