NASCAR® used T.H.U.M.S. to help analyze high-speed impacts, leading to better seat structure design and 2010 rulebook changes.
Crash test dummies are fine for showing certain aspects of an impact, but they don't have the soft tissues and organs to better imitate the internal injuries of the human body. To extend the science, Toyota created T.H.U.M.S. software for more in-depth simulations.
NASCAR® worked with Toyota to analyze all of their crash data between 2003 and 2009 to help improve driver safety. The software helped NASCAR® discover more about accidents on the racetrack, resulting in driver's seat shape changes and even two changes to the rulebook to promote NASCAR® driver safety.
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