TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Occupant safety in automated vehicles
JO  - International journal of automotive engineering
A1  - Forman, Jason
A1  - Lin, Hongnan
A1  - Gepner, Bronislaw
A1  - Wu, Taotao
A1  - Panzer, Matthew
SP  - 139
EP  - 143
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
N2  - The introduction of highly automated vehicles will influence occupant seating behavior and seat design, including broader adoption of reclined seating postures. The goal of this study was to perform a preliminary assessment of the usability of two occupant FE models (NHTSA THOR FE, and GHBMC Simplified Occupant) to examine restraint interactions, occupant kinematics, and occupant protection challenges for reclined occupants in frontal collisions. During frontal crash simulations, the GHBMC simplified model tended to exhibit a greater propensity for submarining and greater forward flexion of the lumbar spine compared to the THOR model. These findings will help define needs for occupant protection research for reclined occupants in automated vehicles.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2185-0984
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.20485/jsaeijae.10.2_139
ID  - ref1
ER  -