The report documents one of a series of ten crash tests to evaluate side impact protection in various vehicle models. Testing was conducted on a 1983 Mazda 626 4-door Sedan. The test vehicle was impacted on the left side by a moving deformable barrier. The test was a simulation of an intersection collision with the striking vehicle travelling at 30 mph and the struck vehicle travelling at 15 mph. Occupant responses of two side impact dummies were measured.
Side Impact Protection in Production Vehicles: MDB-to-Car Side Impact Test of a 26 deg Crabbed Moving Deformable Barrier to a 1983 Mazda 626 at 33.4 mph
1985
167 pages
Report
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English