Temperature Sensitivity of the Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female Dummy Time Constants and Component Responses. Final Draft.

摘要

The current temperature requirement for the Hybrid III 50th percentile male dummy when used in a FMVSS 208 test is between 69 and 72 F. This narrow test window is difficult to maintain prior to and during the test. This study examines the need for this temperature requirement by investigating the temperature sensitivity of the Hybrid III 5th percentile female dummy. This study examined (1) the temperature vs. time relationship of various dummy components when the dummy is subject to a temperature gradient and (2) the effect of temperature changes on the dynamic response characteristics of the dummy's components.