Outer Rib Band Test

The outer rib band is tested in a similar way. A fully assembled thorax assembly is used and only the ribs above and below the tested rib are disassembled. The tested ribs are:

• Shoulder rib
• First thorax rib
• Third thorax rib
• Second abdomen rib

Each rib is tested with three velocities. The test is used to validate the behavior of the complete rib modules including the sternum materials. Furthermore two different masses are used for the pendulum, hence there are six different test configurations for each single rib.

•  Shoulder Rib:

Shoulder rib outer band test

 

 

 

 

Shoulder rib outer band - High velocity, Low mass

 

 

 

•  First Thorax Rib:

First thorax rib outer band test

 

First thorax rib outer band - Low velocity, Low mass

 

 

First thorax rib outer band - Low velocity, High mass

 

 

 

 

 

First thorax rib outer band - Medium velocity, Low mass

 

 

 

 

 

 

First thorax rib outer band - High velocity, Low mass

 

 

First thorax rib outer band - High velocity, High mass

 

 

 

•  Third Thorax Rib:

Third thorax rib outer band test

 

Third thorax rib outer band - Low velocity, Low mass

 

 

Third thorax rib outer band - Medium velocity, Low mass

 

 

Third thorax rib outer band - Medium velocity, High mass

 

 

 

 

Third thorax rib outer band - High velocity, Low mass

 

 

 

 

 

Third thorax rib outer band - High velocity, High mass

 

 

 

 

•  Second Abdomen Rib:

Second abdomen rib outer band test

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - Low velocity, Low mass

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - Low velocity, High mass

 

 

 

 

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - Medium velocity, Low mass

 

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - Medium velocity, High mass

 

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - High velocity, High mass

 

 

•   AdditionalSecond Abdomen Rib:

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - High velocity, low mass

 

 

Second abdomen rib outer band - High velocity, high mass