The Optimization of the LSTC Hybrid III Dummies to enhance the numerical stability and to fulfill the current standards

• Many years ago LSTC developed Hybrid III-Dummies. One group of these have on the outer surface deformable parts. The dummies are free and without charge for user’s of LS-DYNA. • In the last years on on hand the dummies changed and on the other hand the expectations on the dummies were growing. • This paper describes the the overall validation and optimization process of the whole dummy and in detail the optimization work for the neck validation of the 95% Dummy.