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van Ratingen, M. (author), Been, B. (author), Boucher, H. (author), Compigne, S. (author), Caire, Y. (author), Bouquet, R. (author), Verriest, J.P. (author), Roberts, A. (author), Hynd, D. (author), Sampson, A. (author), Oakley, C. (author), TNO Wegtransportmiddelen (author)This research was conducted in the frame of the WorldSID and the SID 2000 projects. The objective was to develop a physical representation of the human pelvis that meets the requirements for a mid-sized male side impact crash test dummy acceptable for worldwide harmonisation. Compared to existing dummy designs, the pelvis should better reflect...conference paper 2001
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van Ratingen, M. (author), TNO Wegtransportmiddelen (author)The issue of the European Directive 96/27/EC: “Protection of Occupants of Motor Vehicles in the Event of a Side Impact” in 1998 marked an importantstep in improving vehicle safety in Europe, but also confronted car and restraint manufacturers with the difficulties of having to comply with different standards in the world. Subsequently,...conference paper 2001
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TNO Wegtransportmiddelen (author), Moss, S. (author), Wang, Z. (author), Salloum, M. (author), Reed, M. (author), van Ratingen, M. (author), Cesari, D. (author), Scherer, R. (author), Uchimura, T. (author), Beusenberg, M. (author)The WorldSID project is a global effort to design a new generation side impact crash test dummy under the direction of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The first WorldSID crash dummy will represent a world-harmonized mid-size adult male. This paper discusses the research and rationale undertaken to define the...conference paper 2000