Abstract
Anthropometric test devices (dummies) provide a means for evaluating vehicle occupant restraint systems for compliance with safety standards. The extand that as all tests cannot be performed with the same dummy, it is important that all individuals of the dummy population exhibit as nearly the same response as possible when tested under identical conditions.
Moreover, a particular dummy should also exhibit highly repeatable performance when subjected to the same impact environment. This paper describes efforts to measure performance differences attributable to test-to-test variability of a particular dummy, dummy-to-dummy variability of two or more dummies of the same manufacture, and variability from one make of dummy to another. In recognition of the fact that repeatability depends on the restraint environment, comparisons were conducted under a number of restraint conditions.
Keywords: Anthropometric test devices, passive safety, restraint environment