Experience and data analysis on side impact testing according to the European procedure

Benedetto, Andrea M.

A review of more than 60 side impact full scale tests using the EUROSID-1 dummy, according to the European Procedure (EEVC ERGA S/65 and the following TRANS/ SC1/WP29/GRSP/R.48Rev.1 and Rev.2) is presented.

An analysis of instrumentation and results is carried out.

The test configuration (relating to the type of barrier, the barrier height, the seat positioning and the test instrumentation) is presented.

From the above mentioned tests, a data base has been created.

After a description of the data base organization, statistical analysis is carried out using the available data in order to find a correlation between biomechanics and the most relevant structural data.

Finally, data relating to the most important "open" questions of the new procedure are presented and discussed in details.

Year

Entry

1991

Roberts AK, Beusenberg M, Cesari D, Glaeser K-P. The biofidelity of the production version of the European side impact dummy "EUROSID-1". In: Proceedings of the 13th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). November 4-7, 1991; Paris, France.850-859.

1991

Beusenberg MC, Janssen EG, Lowne R, Roberts A, Glaeser K-P, Cesari D. Experience of using EUROSID-1 in car side impacts. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). November 4-7, 1991; Paris, France.690-700.

1985

Le Guen H, Dargaud R, Bourdillon T. Fabrication and validation of a mobile deformable barrier for side impact. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Technical Conference on Experimental Safety Vehicles (ESV). July 1-4, 1985; Oxford, England.822-839. SAE 856095.

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1996

Bergmann R, Bremer C, Wang X, Enßlen A. Requirements of comprehensive side protection and their effects on car development. In: Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 13-16, 1996; Melbourne, Australia.993-1009.

1998

De Coo PJA, Roberts AK, Seeck A, Cesari D. Test methods for evaluating and comparing the performance of side impact barrier faces. In: Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 31–June 4, 1998; Windsor, Ontario, Canada.1688-1695.

1998

Samaha RR, Molino LN, Maltese MR. Comparative performance testing of passenger cars relative to FMVSS 214 and the EU 96/EC/27 side impact regulations: phase I. In: Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 31–June 4, 1998; Windsor, Ontario, Canada.1727-1759.

1998

Di Leo M. Structure and padding optimisation for side impact protection. In: Proceedings of the 16th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV). May 31–June 4, 1998; Windsor, Ontario, Canada.1889-1896.