Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회논문집)

The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회)
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A Study on Occupant Neck Injury in Rear End Collisions

후방추돌시 탑승자 목 상해 감소를 위한 연구

  • 이재완 (회원, 자동차성능시험연구소) ;
  • 윤경한 (회원, 자동차성능시험연구소) ;
  • 박경진 (회원, 한양대학교 공과대학 기계산업공학부)
  • Published : 2000.05.01
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Abstract

The position of the automobile seat back is very important for the neck injury in the rear-end collisions. The effects of the position have been evaluated experimentally. A sled simulator is utilized with a velocity of 33 km/h. The position is varied by the angle of seat back from 25 to 65 degrees. All the configurations of the seat are fixed except the angle. The neck injuries are calculated by the equations accepted in the industries. Also, the sled tests with other velocities are carried out for the comparison study. Using the results of the test, the effects of seat back strength are discussed to minimize the occupant neck injury in rear end collisions.

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