ISO 15830-3:2013

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 15830-3
Second edition
2013-05-15
Road vehicles — Design and
performance specifications for the
WorldSID 50th percentile male side-
impact dummy —
Part 3:
Electronic subsystems
Véhicules routiers — Conception et spécifications de performance
pour le mannequin mondial (WorldSID), 50e percentile homme, de
choc latéral —
Partie 3: Sous-systèmes électroniques
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ISO 2013
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Electrical subsystems requirements . 1
4.1 Permissible sensors . 1
4.2 Permissible internal data acquisition system (DAS) . 7
5 Methods . 8
5.1 Calculation of IR-TRACC distances from the IR-TRACC voltage outputs . 8
Annex A (normative) Load cell characteristics . 9
Annex B (informative) Conventions for exemplar permissible load cells and angular
displacement sensors .14
Annex C (informative) Conventions for permissible accelerometers .21
Annex D (normative) Information regarding sensor output polarities .23
Bibliography .41
Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 22, Road vehicles, Subcommittee SC 12, Passive
safety crash protection systems.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 15830-3:2005) which has been technically
revised. Technical amendments have been incorporated throughout all four parts, resulting from
extensive experience with the International Standard and design changes.
ISO 15830 consists of the following parts, under the general title Road vehicles — Design and performance
specifications for the WorldSID 50th percentile male side-impact dummy:
— Part 1: Terminology and rationale
— Part 2: Mechanical subsystems
— Part 3: Electronic subsystems
— Part 4: User’s manual
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Introduction
This second edition of ISO 15830 has been prepared on the basis of the existing design, specifications,
and performance of the WorldSID 50th percentile adult male side-impact dummy. The purpose of the
ISO 15830 series is to document the design and specifications of this side-impact dummy in a form
suitable and intended for worldwide regulatory use.
In 1997, ISO/TC22/SC12 initiated the WorldSID 50th percentile adult male dummy development,
with the aims of defining a global-consensus side-impact dummy, having a wider range of humanlike
anthropometry, biofidelity, and injury-monitoring capabilities, suitable for regulatory use. Participating
in the development were research institutes, dummy and instrumentation manufacturers, governments,
and vehicle manufacturers from around the world.
With regards to potential regulatory, consumer information, or research and development use of
ISO 15830, users will need to identify which of the permissive (i.e. optional) sensors and other elements
defined in this part of ISO 15830 will be required for their tests.
WorldSID drawings in electronic format are being made available. Details are given in
ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex B.
In order to apply ISO 15830 properly, it is important that all four parts be used together.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 15830-3:2013(E)
Road vehicles — Design and performance specifications for
the WorldSID 50th percentile male side-impact dummy —
Part 3:
Electronic subsystems
1 Scope
This part of ISO 15830 specifies requirements for electronic components of the WorldSID 50th percentile
side-impact dummy, a standardized anthropomorphic dummy for side-impact testing of road vehicles. It
is applicable to impact tests involving
— passenger vehicles of category M and goods vehicles of category N ,
1 1
— impacts to the side of the vehicle structure,
— impact tests involving the use of an anthropometric dummy as a human surrogate for the purpose
of evaluating compliance with vehicle safety standards.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 6487, Road vehicles — Measurement techniques in impact tests — Instrumentation
ISO 15830-1, Design and performance specifications for the WorldSID 50th percentile male side-impact
dummy — Part 1: Terminology and rationale
ISO 15830-2:2013, Design and performance specifications for the WorldSID 50th percentile male side-
impact dummy — Part 2: Mechanical subsystems
SAE J2570:2001, Performance specifications for anthropomorphic test device transducers
SAE J1733, Sign convention for vehicle crash testing
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 15830-1 apply.
4 Electrical subsystems requirements
4.1 Permissible sensors
4.1.1 General
NOTE All sensors are specified as “permissible” (i.e. optional) because the decision to use or not to use a
given sensor is to be left to the individual relevant regulatory authorities, consumer information organisations,
and research or test laboratories. In this way, a given regulation (or laboratory protocol) can indicate which of the
permissible sensors described in this part of ISO 15830 must be used in a given test. It should also be noted that
different connector configurations may be found in different WorldSID assemblies.
The following sensors may be installed in the dummy. If installed, they shall comply with the
specifications given in Table 1. If these sensors are not installed, then structural or mass replacements
shall be installed in the dummy.
4.1.2 Locations and specifications
Table 1 — Permissible WorldSID sensor locations and specifications
Body region Sensor Sensor Mounting Maximum
specification specification number of
channels
Head Linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.1 3
Head Rotational accelerometer 4.1.3.3 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.1 3
Head Tilt sensor (about x and y axes) 4.1.3.4 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.1 2
Head Upper neck load cell 4.1.3.5 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.1 6
Neck Lower neck load cell 4.1.3.5 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.2 6
Neck T1 linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.2 3
Shoulder Rib linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Shoulder IR-TRACC 4.1.3.6 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
Shoulder Load cell (F , F , F ) 4.1.3.7 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
x y z
Full arm Upper arm load cell 4.1.3.8 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.4 6
Full arm Lower arm load cell 4.1.3.8 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.4 6
Full arm Elbow load cell (M , M ) 4.1.3.9 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.4 2
x y
Full arm Elbow angular displacement 4.1.3.10 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.4 1
Full arm Elbow linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.4 3
Full arm Wrist linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.4 3
Thorax Upper rib linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Thorax Middle rib linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Thorax Lower rib linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Thorax Upper rib IR-TRACC 4.1.3.6 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
Thorax Middle rib IR-TRACC 4.1.3.6 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
Thorax Lower rib IR-TRACC 4.1.3.6 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
Spine T4 linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Spine T12 linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Spine Rotational accelerometer (about x- 4.1.3.3 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 2
and z-axes)
Spine Tilt sensor (about x- and y-axes) 4.1.3.4 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 2
Abdomen Upper rib linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Abdomen Lower rib linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 3
Abdomen Upper rib IR-TRACC 4.1.3.6 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
Abdomen Lower rib IR-TRACC 4.1.3.6 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
Lumbar spine/ Lumbar load cell 4.1.3.11 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.6 6
pelvis
Lumbar spine/ Pelvis linear accelerometer 4.1.3.2 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.6 3
pelvis
Lumbar spine/ Pubic load cell (F ) 4.1.3.12 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.6 1
y
pelvis
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Table 1 (continued)
Body region Sensor Sensor Mounting Maximum
specification specification number of
channels
Lumbar spine/ Sacro-iliac load cell 4.1.3.13 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.6 12
pelvis
Lumbar spine/ Tilt sensor (about x- and y-axes) 4.1.3.3 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.6 2
pelvis
Upper leg Femoral neck load cell (F , F F ) 4.1.3.14 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.7 3
x y z
Upper leg Mid femur load cell 4.1.3.14 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.7 6
Upper leg Knee lateral outboard contact force 4.1.3.16 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.7 1
load cell
Upper leg Knee lateral inboard contact force 4.1.3.16 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.7 1
load cell
Upper leg Knee angular displacement 4.1.3.17 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.7 1
Lower leg Upper tibia load cell 4.1.3.15 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.8 6
Lower leg Lower tibia load cell 4.1.3.15 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.8 6
Lower leg Ankle angular displacement 4.1.3.18 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.8 3
Spine box Air temperature sensor 4.1.3.19 ISO 15830-2:2013, 4.3 1
4.1.3 Sensor specifications and mass
4.1.3.1 General
All load cells, accelerometers, and angular displacement transducers shall comply with SAE J2570, and
load cells shall comply with the capacities and sign conventions in Annex A.
Sensor sign convention shall comply with SAE J1733 and any deviations shall be noted.
4.1.3.2 Tri-axial linear accelerometers
— If measured, tri-axial linear accelerations shall be measured using Endevco accelerometer, model
1)
7268C-2000M1 .
— Tri-axial linear accelerometer assemblies shall have a mass of 8 g ± 1 g (not including cable).
4.1.3.3 Rotational accelerometers
2)
— If measured, rotational accelerations shall be measured using Endevco accelerometer, model 7302BM4 .
— Rotational accelerometers shall have a mass of 35 g ± 4 g (not including cable).
4.1.3.4 Tilt-angle sensors
4.1.3.4.1 Head tilt sensor
1) Accelerometer model 7268C-2000M1 is a product supplied by Endevco Corp., San Juan Capistrano,
California, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of this part of ISO 15830 and does not
constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products may be used if they can be shown to
lead to the same results.
2) Accelerometer model 7302BM4 is a product supplied by Endevco Corp., San Juan Capistrano, California,
USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an
endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the
same results.
3)
— If measured, head tilt angles shall be measured using either IES tilt sensor, model/1401 AT , or MSC
4)
Automative GmbH tilt sensor, model 260D/GP-X .
— Head tilt sensors shall have a mass of less than 25 g (not including cable).
4.1.3.4.2 Thorax and pelvis tilt sensor
— If measured, thorax and pelvis tilt angles shall be measured using either IES tilt sensor, model
5) 6)
IES/1401 T , or MSC Automotive GmbH tilt sensor, model 260D/GP-X .
— Thorax and pelvis tilt sensors shall have a mass of less than 25 g (not including cable).
4.1.3.5 Universal neck load cell
— If measured, upper and lower neck forces and moments shall be measured using Humanetics
7)
(formerly Denton) load cell, model W50-71000 .
— Upper and lower neck load cells shall have a mass of 346 g ± 20 g (not including attachment bolts or
plug) or 361 g ± 25 g (including mating plug and 450 mm of cable).
4.1.3.6 IR-TRACC for shoulder, chest and abdomen rib deflection
— If measured, rib deflections shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly FTSS) Infra-red
8)
Telescoping Rod for the Assessment of Chest Deflection (IR-TRACC), model IF-363 .
— IR-TRACCs shall have a mass of 117 g ± 15 g (including the connector and 300 mm of cable).
Calculation of IR-TRACC displacements shall be performed as described in 5.1.
4.1.3.7 Shoulder load cell
— If measured, shoulder forces shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly Denton) load cell,
9)
model W50-71090 .
3) Head tilt sensor model IES/1401 AT is a product supplied by Humanetics (formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.),
Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of this part of ISO 15830 and does
not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products may be used if they can be shown
to lead to the same results.
4) Tilt sensor model 260D/GP-X is a product supplied by MSC Automotive GmbH. This information is given for
the convenience of users of this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product
named. Alternative products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
5) Thorax and pelvis tilt sensor model IES/1401 T is a product supplied by Humanetics (formerly Robert
A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of this part of
ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products may be used
if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
6)  Tilt sensor model 260D/GP-X is a product supplied by MSC Automotive GmbH. This information is given for
the convenience of users of this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product
named. Alternative products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
7) Load cell model W50-71000 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of
this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products
may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
8) IR-TRACC model IF-363 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics (formerly
First Technology Safety Systems, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of
users of this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative
products may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
9) Load cell model W50-71090 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of this part
of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products may be
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— Shoulder load cell shall have a mass of 176 g ± 13 g (not including cable and mating connector).
4.1.3.8 Arm load cell
— If measured, upper and lower arm forces and moments shall be measured using Humanetics
10)
(formerly Denton) load cell, model W50-71070 .
— Upper and lower arm load cells shall have a mass of 385 g ± 30 g (not including cable and mating
connector).
4.1.3.9 Elbow load cell
— If measured, elbow moments shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly Denton) load cell,
11)
model W50-71060 .
— Elbow load cell shall have a mass of 300 g ± 22 g (not including cable and mating connector).
4.1.3.10 Elbow rotational potentiometer
— If measured, elbow angular displacement shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly Denton)
12)
potentiometer, model W50-61027 .
— Elbow potentiometer shall have a mass of 15 g ± 2 g (not including cable and mating connector).
4.1.3.11 Lumbar load cell
— If measured, lumbar forces and moments shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly Denton)
13)
load cell, model W50-71120 .
— Lumbar load cell shall have a mass of 473 g ± 35 g (not including cable and mating connector).
4.1.3.12 Pubic load cell
— If measured, pubic forces and moments shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly Denton) load
14)
cell, model W50-71051 .
— Pubic load cell shall have a mass of 145 g ± 10 g (not including cable and mating connector).
used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
10) Load cell model W50-71070 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of
this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products
may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
11) Load cell model W50-71060 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of
this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products
may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
12) Potentiometer model W50-61027 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of
this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products
may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
13) Load cell model W50-71120 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of
this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products
may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
14) Load cell model W50-71051 (see ISO 15830-2:2013, Annex C) is a product supplied by Humanetics
(formerly Robert A. Denton, Inc.), Plymouth, Michigan, USA. This information is given for the convenience of users of
this part of ISO 15830 and does not constitute an endorsement by ISO of the product named. Alternative products
may be used if they can be shown to lead to the same results.
4.1.3.13 Sacro-iliac load cell
— If measured, sacro-iliac forces and moments shall be measured using Humanetics (formerly Denton)
15)
load cell, model W50-71130 .
— Sacro-iliac load cell shall have a mass of 1 062 g ± 75 g (not including cab
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