- Three independently from each other, hydraulically driven sleds for seat with dummy, door with bodywork parts and roof
- Simulation of barrier impact tests
- Simulation of the penetration of poles and other foreign bodies into the vehicle interior
- Reproduction of acceleration, speed, penetration depth and distance
- Integrated sensors for travel and acceleration measurement of the sleds
- Standardized user controls for data acquisition and test rig control
- User-friendly functions for importing curves for each sled
- Simulation of motion sequence in the software for test preparation
- Software-synchronized triggering of the airbag (accuracy higher than 1ms)
- Simulation of door indentations with up to 9 cylinders
The Side Impact Simulator essentially consists of three sleds, which are accelerated independently of each other, each by means of a hydraulic drive. This test facility can be used for simulating vehicle tests with barrier or pole impacts. Besides permitting a whole range of different customer-specific side impact simulations, this test rig also allows tests to be performed according to ECE-R95. The sleds can either be positioned from the control station or, to permit the installation of the test objects, positioned independently using the mobile panel on the test rig. Inherent safety functions such as, for instance, a separate pump for the positioning pressure of the sleds go to complete the concept.