CA2136678A1 - Method and Apparatus for Simulating Vehicle Side Impacts - Google Patents

Method and Apparatus for Simulating Vehicle Side Impacts

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CA2136678A1
CA2136678A1 CA2136678A CA2136678A CA2136678A1 CA 2136678 A1 CA2136678 A1 CA 2136678A1 CA 2136678 A CA2136678 A CA 2136678A CA 2136678 A CA2136678 A CA 2136678A CA 2136678 A1 CA2136678 A1 CA 2136678A1
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sled
door structure
target
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seat
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Louis R. Brown
Charles E. Steffens, Jr.
Charles F. Kroetsch
Delmar H. Robbins
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ZF Passive Safety Systems US Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M17/00—Testing of vehicles
    • G01M17/007—Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
    • G01M17/0078—Shock-testing of vehicles

Abstract

An apparatus (20) for use in simulating vehicle side impacts includes a target sled (24) and a bullet sled (26).
A door structure (46) is disposed on the target sled (24).
A seat (44) is disposed on the target sled (24) adjacent to an inner side (58) of the door structure (46) to support a test dummy (22) in a desired relationship with the door structure. A safety apparatus (178) with an air bag (182) is supported adjacent to the door structure (46) and the seat (44). Upon impacting of the bullet sled (26) against an outer side (60) of the door structure (46), the air bag (182) is inflated and the door structure is moved relative to the seat (44). As this occurs, a connector assembly (238) interconnects the door structure (46) and the bullet sled. Continued movement of the bullet sled (26) and door structure (46) relative to the target sled (24) moves the seat (44) along tracks (154 and 156) disposed on the target sled (24). After the bullet sled (26) has moved the door structure (46) to a predetermined position relative to the target sled (24), the bullet sled engages the target sled and moves the target sled and the deceleration of the bullet sled and target sled are controlled.
CA002136678A 1993-12-27 1994-11-25 Method and apparatus for simulating vehicle side impacts Expired - Fee Related CA2136678C (en)

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EP (1) EP0660097B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2869014B2 (en)
KR (1) KR0146010B1 (en)
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