Response surface approach for sensitivity study of neck forces in restrained child occupant during side-impact crash

• Main Authors: Shasthri, Sevaguru, Venkatason, Kausalyah, Shah, Qasim Hussain, Abdullah, Kassim Abdulrahman, Idres, Moumen, Wong, Sha Voon
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland 2014
• Subjects: TL1 Motor vehicles
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40908/1/S_CMAME_AMM.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40908/4/58189_Response%20surface%20approach_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40908/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

A study is undertaken to characterize the Neck Force (NF) of a CRS restrained 3 year old child occupant involved in lateral and oblique side impact. The Response Surface Method is used to map the parameter sensitivity upon the NF for impact speed of 32.2 km/h (20 mph) both individually as well as...