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http://dx.doi.org/10.7467/KSAE.2017.25.2.140

A Study on Wheelchair Occupant Injury in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle by the Sled Test  

Kim, Taeyong (Advanced Vehicle Safety Research Office, Korea Automobile Testing and Research Institute)
Shim, Sojung (Advanced Vehicle Safety Research Office, Korea Automobile Testing and Research Institute)
Kim, Siwoo (Advanced Vehicle Safety Research Office, Korea Automobile Testing and Research Institute)
Kang, Byungdo (Advanced Vehicle Safety Research Office, Korea Automobile Testing and Research Institute)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers / v.25, no.2, 2017 , pp. 140-148 More about this Journal
Abstract
Accidents involving wheelchair accessible vehicles have been frequently occurring since the introduction of these vehicles in the Korean market. However, detailed regulations, which are required to ensure the safety of the wheel-chair occupants, are unavailable. In this study, both domestic and international vehicle safety regulations are analyzed in order to select the regulations that are similar to the transportation environment of Korea. Sled tests with an actual wheel-chair accessible vehicle were carried out based on the analyzed regulation requirements, as well as the values of the HIC, belt loads, dummy movements, and wheelchair movements. The test results showed that the movements of the dummy and the wheelchair did not meet the criteria of the regulation due to the improper positioning of the restraint systems.
Keywords
Disabled occupant; Wheelchair vehicle; Sled test; Hybrid III; SWC(Surrogate WheelChair);
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