Lawrence Patrick
Lawrence M. Patrick (born May 21, 1920 - April 30, 2006 ) is one of the fathers of crash test dummies . The professor of biomechanics at Wayne State University in Detroit volunteered between 1960 and 1975 in self-tests to investigate the effects of accidents on the human body and carried out test runs on rocket sleds or was subjected to other stresses or injuries. One of his students, Harold Mertz, was one of the developers of the hybrid model series, which is one of the standards in accident research worldwide .
During the research, Patrick made over 400 attempts on the rocket sled, measuring the effects of negative acceleration (deceleration). He, and some of his students, allowed them to be dropped heavy steel weights on their chests and faces to simulate impacts on impact during a traffic accident and to have shattered glass blown against them to counter the effects of a broken windshield to simulate while driving or on impact.
While admitting that he had " a little sore ," Patrick said his team's research will be groundbreaking in the development of mathematical models against which future research can be measured.
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- ↑ Lawrence Patrick , U.S. Social Security Death Directory (SSDI), accessed October 3, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Patrick, Lawrence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Patrick, Lawrence M. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American engineer, professor of mechanical engineering |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1920 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 2006 |