Causes and Measurement of Vehicle Aggressiveness in Frontal Collisions 801316
This paper presents an analysis of the results of a series of crash tests conducted by the NHTSA to identify structural parameters contributing to vehicle aggressiveness in frontal collisions between large and small cars. Effects of front structure stiffness, engine mass and engine position were investigated. In addition, an analytical study of car-to-car and car-to-barrier crashes is reported. A lumped parameter car model was used with multiple linear regression analysis to determine the significance of specific vehicle parameters on aggressiveness, and the capabilities of different types of barriers to “measure” that aggressiveness.
Citation: MacLaughlin, T., Saul, R., and Daniel, S., "Causes and Measurement of Vehicle Aggressiveness in Frontal Collisions," SAE Technical Paper 801316, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/801316. Download Citation
Author(s):
Thomas F. MacLaughlin, Roger A. Saul, Samuel Daniel
Affiliated:
U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration
Pages: 63
Event:
24th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1980)
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Twenty-Fourth Stapp Car Crash Conference-P-088
Related Topics:
Frontal collisions
Impact tests
Test procedures
Crashes
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