The report contains the results of a side impact crash test involving a 1985 Honda Civic and a modified eccentric loader guardrail terminal enhanced for side impact (MELT-SI). The test was performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) located in McLean, Virginia. The automobile impacted the MELT-SI at 30 mph (48 km/h) on the driver's side door. The test data indicate that the hypothetical driver of the vehicle would be subjected to acceptably low values of impact velocity with the vehicle interior, ridedown accelerations, and head accelerations. The degree of intrusion was significantly reduced from earlier tests. The performance of the device was much better than earlier tests of breakaway cable terminals performed in the series.


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    Title :

    Side Impact Crash Testing: Thirty MPH Side Impact of a Honda Civic and a Modified Eccentric Loader Terminal Enhanced for Side Impact


    Contributors:
    M. H. Ray (author) / M. I. Faramawi (author) / J. F. Carney (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    51 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English