Handbook of Automobile Passive Safety: Part 3: Crash Test Dummies and Biomechanics

The crash test dummies required by Regulations and Ratings are described in theirrelevant aspects, including the sensors installed in them and the features that do notadequately reproduce the characteristics of human body.Other important topics covered in the book are the biofidelity of dummies, thebiomechanical parameters adopted to assess the crashworthiness of automobiles, theevaluation of the risk of injury.This book is recommended to academics, engineering students, automotive designers,people involved in crash test activity, legislators involved in the development of road safetystandards and to everyone interested in how a vehicle's safety is assessed.