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Biomechanics Software and Reports
These papers present the prevelance and consequence of lower extremity injuries in frontal crashes in the United States. Injury criteria, risk curves and recommended injury assessment reference values for below knee injuries are also provided for use with the Thor-Lx/HIIIr and Thor-FLx/HIIIr.
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THOR Advanced Crash Test Dummy
(50th Percentile Adult Male, Alpha Version)
As a component of a long-term research program dedicated to the reduction of automotive crash trauma, the National Transportation Biomechanics Research Center of the NHTSA Research and Development Office has directed the development of an advanced crash test dummy, denoted as THOR.
feature arrow icon THOR Advanced Crash Test Dummy - 50th Percentile Adult Male, Alpha Version
Thor-FLx/ HIIIr Advanced Lower Extremity
(5th Percentile Adult Female Hybrid III Retrofit)
Following upon the development and implementation of the 50th percentile male Thor-Lx lower extremity, the NHTSA has directed the development of a companion design sized to fit the small 5% female Thor dummy, and which optionally can retrofit directly to the 5th percentile female Hybrid III at the distal femur interface.
feature arrow icon Thor-FLx/ HIIIr Advanced Lower Extremity - 5th Percentile Adult Female Hybrid III Retrofit
Thor-Lx Finite Element Model
Thor-Lx FE Model User's Manual (PDF Format) / (Word Format)
feature arrow icon Thor-Lx Left Leg Assembly (without flesh)
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feature arrow icon Thor-Lx Left Leg Assembly (flesh included)
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THOR-NT Advanced Crash Test Dummy
(50th Percentile Adult Male
Technical Data)Package (TDP) - Draft Version
As of July 2005, NHTSA has released a draft version of the TDP for the THOR-NT Advanced Crash Test Dummy (50th Percentile Adult Male) consisting of the downloadable components provided below.
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Thor-Lx Advanced Lower Extremity (Thor-LX/HIIIr)
(50th Percentile Adult Male Hybrid III Retrofit)
As a component of the Thor advanced crash test dummy development program, the National Transportation Biomechanics Research Center (NTBRC) of the NHTSA Research and Development Office has directed the development of an advanced lower extremity design, denoted as Thor-Lx, which incorporates improved biofidelic features and significantly expanded instrumentation.
feature arrow icon Thor-Lx Advanced Lower Extremity (Thor-LX/HIIIr)
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