Collision experiments using model vehicles are considered to simplify the processes and to minimize costs compared to experiments using full-scale vehicles. We fabricated model vehicles placing priority on the analysis of the vehicles' behavior during impact, and performed impact experiments with model vehicles for various impact types, then compared the crashworthiness with that of full-scale vehicles. As a result of these experiments, we have proved that the crashworthiness of model vehicles corresponds considerably to that of full-scale vehicles and the impacts of model vehicles can simulate those of full-scale vehicles. These results indicate that experiments using model vehicles is a very effective method to estimate the vehicle crashworthiness at impact.


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    Title :

    Simulation of vehicle collisions by scale model vehicles - analysis of frontal and side impacts


    Additional title:

    Simulation von Fahrzeugkollision mit massstaeblich verkleinerten Fahrzeugmodellen - Analyse von Frontal- und Seitenaufprall


    Contributors:
    Ohmae, H. (author) / Kurihara, K. (author) / Okami, Y. (author) / Morisawa, M. (author) / Sato, T.B. (author)

    Published in:

    JSAE Review ; 4 ; 93-103


    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    11 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 11 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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