Vehicle Crash Tests (1).

A crash test is a type of damaging test procedure that is performed on  motor vehicles to make sure they meet the required safety standards and  demonstrate the effects on the vehicle and occupants in potential crash  incidences. Crash testing includes frontal-impact, offset, rollover, side-impact, roadside hardware, and old against new crash tests.

 

There are 6 types in crash tests:

• Frontal Impact Test

 

Ford Falcon Frontal ANCAP Crash Test

• Offset Test

Toyota Seinna Offset Frontal Crash Test

 

• Side-Impact Test

 

  BMW Side-Impact Crash Test

• Rollover Crash Test 

Volvo XC90 Rollover Crash Test

• Road Side Hardware Crash Tests

Roadside hardware crash tests and used to make sure crash obstructions  and crash padding will protect the occupants of a vehicle from hazards  on the road.

These tests also make sure roadside equipment including signs,  guardrails, light poles do not create an excessive risk to vehicle  passengers.

 

• Old Versus New

Old against new tests assess the impact of old and larger vehicles  versus new and smaller vehicles or two different styles of the same  model to display the improved crash effect of model advancements. 

Data

example of data in crash test

Crash tests are conducted under rigorous scientific and safety standard. Each crash test is very expensive so the maximum amount of data must be extracted from each test. Usually, this requires the use of high-speed data-acquisition, at least one triaxial accelerometer and a crash test dummy, but often includes more.