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Consideration for the Vehicle Head Restraint Geometry Test Method  

Shim, So-Jung (Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute(KATRI))
Hwang, Duk-Soo (Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute(KATRI))
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers / v.14, no.6, 2006 , pp. 179-183 More about this Journal
Abstract
Whiplash injuries of the neck are one of the most common injuries reported from automotive rear impacts. Whiplash injuries can be reduced by changing geometry of head restraint. Therefore, geometries of head restraint were evaluated according to the test procedures of the Korea New Car Assessment Program(KNCAP) to improve safety of head restraint. In this study, nine vehicle's head restraints were tested. As the test results, one head restraints is rated at "Marginal", three head restraints are rated at "Acceptable" level, and the last five head restraints are rated at "Good" level.
Keywords
Whiplash injury; New car assessment program; Head restraint geometry test;
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