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Principal Investigator: Rachel Myers, PhD
The goal of this study is to create a unique source of epidemiologic crash data that enables novel description of use and installation patterns of child restraints among crash-involved children and— following linkage with hospital discharge and death certificate data—novel description of child occupant injury outcomes based on restraint use and installation (rear- vs. forward-facing).2024-2025
- Interactions Between the CRS and Front Row Seatback in Full-Scale Vehicle Frontal Crash Tests
Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD
This study builds on and enhances prior CChIPS research on the interactions between rearward-facing child restraint systems (CRS) and the front row seatback during frontal impacts. Using the Transport Canada full-scale vehicle crash test database, investigators will further characterize the interactions between the anthropomorphic test device (ATD) head and/or CRS and front row seatback during frontal crashes.
2023-2024
- Interactions Between Rearward-Facing Child Restraint Systems with a Support Leg and the Center Console in Frontal Impact Sled Tests
Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD
Installing a child restraint system (CRS) in the rear center seating position of a vehicle is common, especially rearward-facing CRS, as it is anecdotally considered the safest position. Only one study has investigated the interactions between rearward-facing CRS models and the center console during frontal impacts, which found that CRS contact with a center console resulted in elevated peak resultant head accelerations.
2022-2023
- Frontal-Oblique Impact Sled Tests of a Rearward-Facing Child Restraint System With and Without a Support Leg
Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD
This study aims to quantify the head and neck injury metrics associated with anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) in rear-facing child restraint system models for frontal-oblique impacts.- Strength of Underfloor Compartments When Loaded with a Support Leg During a Frontal Crash
Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD
This study aims to quantify the strength of child restraint system support legs and underfloor compartments using drop tests.
2021-2022
- Interactions Between Rear-Facing Child Restraint Systems and the Front Row Seatback in Frontal Impact Sled Tests
Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD
The goals of this project are to quantify the head and neck injury metrics of the Q1.5 anthropomorphic test device (ATD) in a rear-facing infant child restraint system (CRS) and the Q3 ATD in a rear-facing convertible CRS during frontal impacts for position (i.e., braced, touching or 25 mm gap) and support leg use (i.e. with or without).
2019-2020
- ATD Responses in Rear-facing/Forward-facing Configurations in Frontal and Rear Impact Sled Tests
Principal Investigator: Declan Patton, PhD
This project aims to quantify the kinematics and kinetics of the Q6 and Q10 ATD installed in rear-facing/forward-facing configurations in frontal and rear impact sled testing.
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