Additional
Crash Test Information
Instrumentation
The crash tests will be fully instrumented. In both the rollovers
and car-to-car crash tests, the cars will be equipped with the
Instrumented Sensor Technologies EDR3C triaxial accelerometers
and set to record crash data at 1024Hz. Additionally, a gyro for
yaw, pitch and roll will be installed in the rollover vehicles
to gather angular acceleration, yaw rate and related quantities.
The data collected from these instruments will be delivered to
those in attendance in a general session on the last day of the
conference.
Dummy
Placement
Placement of crash dummies in the vehicles will be based on
camera and instrument placement such that the dummy's free movement
won't be restricted by any non-standard equipment placed in
the vehicle (ie: cameras). In any case, the dummies will not
be in the driver's seat on the rollovers because of the remote
control steering mechanism to be installed.
How to
Initiate the Rollover
The rollover will be a function of steering input. The test
vehicle will be driven to speed and then off the edge of the
road onto the turf shoulder then hard "recovery" steering
will be applied to bring the car back onto the road. In the
past, this resulted in the outboard rim digging into the pavement
and causing the trip and rollover of the test vehicle.
Video
Arrangements have been made for internal and external high speed
digital video of the car-to-car crashes as well as the rollovers.
Data
on the CD
There are 2 data distributions planned as part of the conference.
The first is a digital collection of the papers and presentations
made during the conference. The second is a collection of the
accelerometer and gyro data as well as short digital video clips
and digital photos taken during the conference of the testing.
Because of time restrictions given the length of the conference,
the latter will be available shortly after the conference concludes.
Speed
for Head-on
To be determined
Scenario
for Head-on
One stationary the other moving
