performance of head restraints as a function of seat back ... · seat and head rotation in 202 sled...
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Performance of head restraints as a function of seat back strength in rear
impact sled tests
Shashi Kuppa, James Saunders NHTSA - R&D
Lou Molino, - NPS NHTSA
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Background � NHTSA recently proposed an upgrade to the
dynamic test option in FMVSS 202. � The head rotation with respect to torso should
not exceed 12 degrees for a 50th percentile male HIII dummy and 20 degrees for a 95th
percentile male HIII dummy in a 17.5 km/h rear impact sled test.
Paper #
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FMVSS 202 Sled Tests � To examine the performance of current seats
with respect to the upgraded dynamic test: � DeltaV=17.5 km/h sled tests with OEM seats
Dummy Head Restraint
Height (mm) OEM Seats
50% HIII 750 Taurus
50% HIII 800 Taurus, Volvo, Camry, Easi
95% HIII 800 Saab, Deville
Backset=50 mm in all tests
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Typical Sled Pulse
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Test with 50th % HIII male dummy in Taurus seat with 750 mm head restraint height
Seat rotation =18 deg
Head rotation = 42 deg.
Nij (upper)=0.2
HIC15=23
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Test with 50th % HIII male dummy in Volvo seat with 800 mm head restraint height
Seat rotation
=8.4 deg
Head rotation
= 22 deg.
Nij (upper)=0.1
HIC15=35
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Summary of 202 Tests
202 Tests
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50%,750 50%,800 95%,800
Dummy, Head Restraint
HIC
UpNij%
LoNij%
seat rot
head rot
(Taurus) (Volvo, Camry, Taurus) (Saab, Deville)
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Relationship between Seat Rotation and Head Rotation in Optional 202 Dynamic Tests
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Seat Rotation (deg)
Hea
d R
ota
tion
(deg
)
750 mm 800 mm data: 800 mm data: 750 mm
R2=0.96
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Seat and head rotation in 202 sled tests with 50th percentile male
-10
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10
20
30
40
50
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
Time (sec)
Hea
d R
ota
tio
n (
deg
)
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
Time (sec)
Taurus 99 Volvo 2000
Head rotation with respect to torso Seat RotationPeak Nij occurs approximately at time of peak head rotation
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Summary of Results • Relative head rotation with respect to torso
depends on the seat rotation as well as the head restraint height.
• Nij and other neck measures increase with the increase in relative head rotation.
• Seat cushion, head restraint flexibility, upholstery and other characteristics of the seat may also influence dummy head and torso kinematics
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Seat Back Stiffness and Head Rotation
� Additional sled tests conducted with the FMVSS 202 pulse (17.5 km/h) using the 95th
percentile male HIII dummy � Head restraint height=800 mm � Backset=50 mm � Seat strength = varied � Baseline: 35 Nm/deg � 200% : � 500%: � rigid
70 Nm/deg 175 Nm/deg
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Tests Conducted at JHU-APL
Adjustable Shock Absorbers
String Potentiometer
Load Bolts
Head Contact Switch
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Initial Position (95M vs. 50M) (800 mm head restraint height, backset=50 mm)
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Head CG Level at Max Torso Height (95M vs. 50M)
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Initial Head Contact (95M vs 50M)
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Max Head Rotation (95M vs 50M)
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Effect of Seatback Stiffness on Dummy Kinematics
Baseline stiffness 500% stiffness
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Effect of Seatback Stiffness on Rearward Seat Rotation
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20
11
0 0
5
10
15
20
25
30
100% 200% 500% Rigid
Seatback Rotational Stiffness
Pea
k R
otat
ion
(deg
.)
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Effect of Seatback Stiffness on Head and Chest Rotation
30.2 36.2 36.1
4.3 2.8
10.4
1.8
31.8
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
100% 200% 500% Rigid
Rot
atio
n (d
egre
es)
Head Rotation Chest Rotation Head Rotation wrt Chest Head wrt Chest Rot. at Contact Time
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Effect of Seatback Stiffness on Head Rotation and Contact Time
2.8
10.4
1.8
4.3
124 114
54
91
0
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8
10
12
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Seat Stiffness (%)
Rot
atio
n (D
egre
es)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Tim
e (S
econ
ds)
Rel. Rotation Time of Head Contact
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Effect of Seatback Stiffness on Upper Neck Response
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200 400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
100% 200% 500% rigid Seat Stiffness
Fo
rce
(N)
Fx Fz My
5
10
15
20
25 30 35
Mo
men
t (N
m)
0
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Effect of Seatback Stiffness on Nij Neck Injury Criteria
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
100% 200% 500% Rigid
Seatback Stiffness
Nij
Upper Neck Lower Neck
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Conclusions • Tests conducted at APL did not show
conclusive trends between seatback stiffness and relative head to torso rotation for the 95th
male HIII dummy. • The flexibility of head restraint influenced
head kinematics after head contact.
• Future testing: DeltaV with 50th % male HIII dummy.
Similar sled tests at 17.5 km/h