Knee Impact Test Stand

Knee Impact Test Stand

  • Standard Fixture TF-400-0000

The Humanetics Knee Impact / Knee Slider Test Stand is a dual system used for the certification and testing of the Hybrid III series knee flesh, knee insert, and knee slider dynamic responses. The knee impact test evaluates the response characteristics of the knee assembly under a direct in-line impact at the centerline of the kneecap. The knee slider test evaluates the response characteristics of the sliding knee components or the relative motion of the tibia with respect to the femur bone.

    Specifications
    Key Features
    • Structural steel frame with A-Frame low profile impact base 
    • Mounting adapter for knee attachment
    • Dummy specific Impact Probes and mounting hardware 
    • Velocity measurement system
    • Knee Slider Adaptation packages
    OVERALL DIMENSIONS 4.9 x 1.2 x 2.9 m 192.9 x 47.2 x 114.2 in
    TOTAL WEIGHT 907 kg 1999.6 lb
    FOOTPRINT/WORK AREA 1.2 x 4.9 m 48.0 x 192.9 in
    WHERE USED DEFINING REGULATION
    Hybrid III 50th Percentile Male 49CFR Part 572 Subpart-E
    Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female 49CFR Part 572 Subpart-O
    Hybrid III Six-Year-Old Child 49CFR Part 572 Subpart-N
    Hybrid III 10-Year-Old Child 49CFR Part 572 Subpart-T
    Hybrid III 50th Percentile Male SAE J2856 H3-50th Manual
    Hybrid III 5th Percentile Female SAE J2862 H3-5th Manual
    Hybrid III 95th Percentile Male SAE J2860 H3-95th Manual
    THOR-5F 474-9901 Qualification Manual
    THOR-50M THOR-50M Qualification Manual
    • Uni-Axial Accelerometer / Dummy Specific Linear Potentiometer / Dummy Specific Femur Load Cell