THE KICKING MACHINE: A DEVICE FOR IMPACT TESTING OF STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
The current paper describes a device for impact testing of structural components. This device is referred to as the kicking machine. It is shown how the machine can be used for high-speed offset testing of automotive bumper systems. In brief, the kicking machine accelerates a trolley moving on rails towards the test specimen. The trolley is equipped with load cells to give the axial crushing force. The test specimen (bumper system) consists of a cross-beam connected to two crash boxes. Each crash box is fixed to a load cell that measures the axial force and two orthogonal bending moments. (A)
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Authors:
- HANSSEN, A G
- AUESTAD, T
- Tryland, T
- Langseth, M
- Publication Date: 2003
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 385-92
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Serial:
- International Journal of Crashworthiness
- Volume: 8
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 1358-8265
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bumpers; Crash tests; Crashes; Deformation; Equipment; High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Speed; Test procedures
- Uncontrolled Terms: Offset impact test
- ITRD Terms: 1352: Bumper; 1631: Collision; 5595: Deformation; 3674: Equipment; 1163: High speed; 1648: Impact test (crash); 6288: Test method
- Subject Areas: Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00962729
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD
- Created Date: Sep 3 2003 12:00AM