In addition to mass, several other factors inherent to pickup and utility vehicle design contribute to increased risk of fatality during front-side crashes. To investigate these factors, a series of six 90-degree front-side crash tests were conducted with both vehicles moving. A Mercury Grand Marquis with a BioSID (biofidelic side impact dummy) was used as the side-struck vehicle. Different variations were made to the striking vehicles, which included a passenger car, a baseline pickup with greater front-end stiffness than the car but comparable mass and ride height, and a pickup with increased mass. The effects of the variations in the striking vehicles were evaluated in terms of the struck and striking vehicles' deformation patterns and accelerations.
Factors contributing to front-side compatibility: A comparison of crash test results
Stapp Car Crash Conference, 43 ; 13-24
Stapp Car Crash Conference Proceedings ; P-350 , 1999
1999
12 Seiten, 17 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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