HEAD-ON AT 90 MPH-AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR STAGING CAR CRASHES GIVEN MORE POWER

A POWER PLANT IS DESCRIBED THAT PERMITS CAL'S VEHICLE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH FACILITY TO EMPLOY A CAR-TOWING MECHANISM THAT PERMITS TWO CARS TO BE CRASHED AGAINST EACH OTHER AT SPEEDS UP TO 60 MPH.

• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 24-5
• Serial:
  • Research Trends Cornell Aero Laboratory
  • Volume: 21

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash injury research; Crashes; Frontal crashes; Research; Speed; Testing equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224083
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1973 12:00AM