The advanced European mobile deformable barrier specification for use in Euro NCAP side impact testing

Ellway, J. D.; van Ratingen, M.; Versmissen, T.; van Montfort, S.; Langner, T.; Dobberstein, J.; Goutas, P.; Gay, P.; Malak, A; Denker, C.; Hallack, J.; Odanaka, K.; Ogihara, T.

Affiliations

¹European New Car Assessment Programme, Belgium

²TNO Science and Industry, The Netherlands

³BASt, Germany

⁴Cellbond, United Kingdom

⁵AFL/CT Sim, Germany

⁶Plascore, Germany

⁷Showa, Japan

Abstract

Past European collaborative research involving government bodies, vehicle manufacturers and test laboratories has resulted in a prototype barrier face called the Advanced European Mobile Deformable Barrier (AE-MDB) for use in a new side impact test procedure. This procedure offers a better representation of the current accident situation and, in particular, the barrier concept is a better reflection of front-end stiffness seen in today’s passenger car fleet compared to that of the current legislative barrier face. Based on the preliminary performance corridors of the prototype AE-MDB, a refined AE-MDB specification has been developed.

A programme of barrier to load cell wall testing was undertaken to complete and standardise the AE-MDB specification. Barrier faces were supplied by the four leading manufacturers to demonstrate that the specification could be met by all. This paper includes background, specification and proof of compliance.

Links

URL: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv23/23ESV-000069.pdf

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