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
• 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