Improving Side Impact Protection

Synopsis

Reviews some of the research carried out during the development a side impact test procedure for motor vehicles and shows mobile barrier side impact tests; the use of the EUROSID dummy to assess risks of injury to the head, thorax, abdomen and pelvis; the behaviour of the door, sill, door pillars and floor during impact; designing car structures for protection, including use of padding; ways of controlling intrusion of the car side; the use of the European barrier face in side impact tests (fund to give a truer reflection of the injury potential of Eurpean car fronts that the stiffer American barrier face.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 9 min.

Year of production

1991

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)

Subjects

Engineering

Keywords

cars; engineering design; impact testing; materials testing; motor vehicles

Production Company

Name

Transport and Road Research Laboratory

Distributor

Name

Old Wokingham Road

Phone

01344 770747

Fax

01344 770356

Address

Crowthorne
Berks
RG45 6AU

Notes

Contact: Mrs Diana Coates (1/99)