FRONTAL CRASH TESTS - A COMPARISON OF METHODS

This paper offers a comparison of different frontal crash tests, including Volvo's Severe Partial Overlap Collision (SPOC) and offset tests against a deformable barrier. The methods are evaluated with respect to their results, both from a dummy performance point of view and based on car deformation characteristics. In addition, the practicability and possible effect on vehicle designs are discussed. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 879189.

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• Authors:
  • PLANATH-SKOGSMO, I
  • Nilsson, R
• Conference:
  • SAE PUBLICATION P-279. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 38TH STAPP CAR CRASH CONFERENCE, OCTOBER 31-NOVEMBER 4, 1994, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, USA (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 942228)
• Publication Date: 1994-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 345-53

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Biophysics; Conferences; Crash tests; Deformation; Design; Dummies; Evaluation and assessment; Frontal crashes
• ITRD Terms: 1618: Anthropometric dummy; 2060: Biomechanics; 8525: Conference; 5595: Deformation; 9011: Design (overall design); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1640: Head on collision; 1648: Impact test (crash)
• Subject Areas: Design; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00724079
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-543-9
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 19 1996 12:00AM