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The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (한국자동차공학회)
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SIMULATION OF AUTOMOTIVE SEAT FOR REDUCING NECK INJURY IN LOW-SPEED REAR IMPACT

  • CRO H. C. (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chung Ju National University)
  • Published : 2005.04.01
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Abstract

Neck injuries sustained during low speed rear impact are the most commonly sustained traffic injury. Therefore, the analysis of neck injury mechanisms and methods for mitigating and reducing neck injuries during low speed rear impact are a very important issue in the vehicle safety field. In order to find a method to absorb the shock that is transmitted to the occupant, the response of frontal and rear dummy due to the motion of the struck vehicle and the rotational angular displacements of dummies' necks during rear impact at 12km/h speed were investigated using a Working Model 2D. The results suggest that the shock absorption system should be equipped in the bottom of the seat of the vehicle to reduce shock and mitigate neck injury to the occupants.

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