Whiplash Testing Protocol - Euro NCAP

7 BioRID ATD REQUIREMENTS
The tests should be conducted with a BioRID IIg dummy built with „mould 2‟ jacket and fitted with
electronic tilt sensors capable of measuring X and Y tilt for head and pelvis. The instrumentation
umbilical should exit at the front/side of the pelvis such that it is ensured there will be no seatbelt
interaction. The dummy should comply with both spine stature and dynamic response specifications
before the test.
7.1 Spine Curvature Check. With the pelvis adapter plate placed on a level surface with the
occipital condyle (OC) angle at 29.5° (± 0.5°), the T2 angle at 37° (± 0.5°), and the neck plate
laterally level (± 0.5°), the distance in (X) between the H-Point and the OC pin should be
156mm (± 5mm) and the distance in (Z) between the H-Point and the OC pin should be
609mm (± 5mm). See Figure 12. The curvature check shall be performed after every 15 tests
and all measurements should be recorded and fully documented.
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Figure 12: Spine curvature check
7.2 Certification. The dynamic response of BioRID is checked by attaching the spine, torso and
head to a mini-sled that is impacted through foam by a 33.4kg probe and a velocity of 4.76m/s
± 0.1m/s. The specified response of the dummy and detailed test specifications are described
in Test Procedure: Calibration of BioRID available from Denton ATD, Inc. Generally, if the
dummy‟s spine curvature changes so that it does not meet the dimensional specifications
described in Section 7.1, then likely it will no longer meet the dynamic response
specifications. It is recommended that the BioRID be re-certified after every 15 tests and all
certification documents provided in the laboratory test report.
7.3 Adjustment of the dummy extremities
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