Determination of Crashworthiness in Full Frontal Car/Car Collisions by Fixed Rigid Barrier Testing 830611
Three groups of crash tests were analyzed to determine how well the standard fixed rigid barrier measures potential crash survivability in small cars when impacted full frontally by larger cars. In addition to experimental results, simple analytical methods were used to determine and compare the level of occupant protection in the small cars. The fixed rigid barrier appears to be an accurate crashworthiness-measuring device for small cars in high speed full frontal car/car collisions, if test velocities are selected on the basis of equivalent energy between car/barrier and car/car collisions as opposed to equivalent momentum.
Citation: MacLaughlin, T., Saul, R., Chou, P., and Guenther, D., "Determination of Crashworthiness in Full Frontal Car/Car Collisions by Fixed Rigid Barrier Testing," SAE Technical Paper 830611, 1983, https://doi.org/10.4271/830611. Download Citation
Author(s):
Thomas F. MacLaughlin, Roger A. Saul, Pong Chou, Dennis A. Guenther
Affiliated:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, East Liberty, OH, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Pages: 12
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Impact tests
Occupant protection
Crashworthiness
Crashes
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