The purpose of the five (5) 50% left frontal offset barrier impact tests was for research and development in support of the CRASH3 damage algorithm reformulation. The 1987 Chevrolet Caprice was equipped with a 5-liter, 8-cylinder, inline, gasoline engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The test weight of the vehicle was 1852 kilograms. The vehicle was instrumented with seven (7) accelerometers to measure vehicle X-axis and Y-axis acceleration. Each crash test event was recorded by three (3) high-speed motion picture cameras operating at approximately 500 frames per second.


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    Title :

    Final Report of a 1990 Chevrolet Caprice into a 50% Left Offset Barrier in Support of CRASH3 Damage Algorithm Reformulation


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    222 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English