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Neck Lateral Force

Overview

Lateral neck force refers to the shearing force acting sideways on the neck, causing the head to move left or right [1]. This type of loading can lead to neck strain, soft tissue injuries, or damage to the vertebral discs [1]. When an Injury Assessment Reference Value (IARV) is defined for the ATD used in testing, the measured peak lateral force is also expressed as a percentage of the IARV to indicate injury risk severity [2].

Required Signals

  • Force of the Upper or Lower Neck (Y)

Calculation

  1. The neck lateral force (force at the x-axis) is filtered at CFC = 600.
  2. Signal is truncated to start at 0 seconds (only applicable if signal has force values before time = 0 seconds)
  3. Finds the absolute maximum (positive or negative) lateral force and the time value occurred
  4. Calculates the percent of the IARV that the absolute maximum neck lateral force reaches

Neck Lateral Force IARV Table [3] [4]

ATDIARV (Nm)
CRABI – 6mo690
CRABI – 12mo740
CRABI – 18mo810
HIII – 3yo1070
HIII – 6yo1410
HIII – 10yo1710
HIII – F051950
HIII – M503100
HIII – M953740
SID-IIs1950
BioSID3100

References

[1] Perry, C.; Buhrman, J.; Pirnstill, C.; McIntire, J. "ATD Biodynamics During Lateral Impact for USAF Neck Injury Criteria". Safety 2019, 5, 71.

[2] "Frontal Offset Crashworthiness Evaluation". Guidelines for Rating Injury Measures, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, June 2009.

[3] Mertz, Harold J. "Anthropomorphic test devices." Accidental injury: Biomechanics and prevention. New York, NY: Springer New York, 1993. 66-84.

[4] National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2000). Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection; Final Rule. Federal Register, 65(208), 67691–67703.