Vehicle Accelerator Crash Simulator <xref rid="FN_1" ref-type="fn">*</xref>

Abstract

<div class="htmlview paragraph">A versatile acceleration facility is described which accelerates and decelerates a sled or a modified automobile on its own wheels. The same propulsion and snubber systems are used for both the sled and the vehicle configurations with less than an hour required between runs.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">Accelerations and decelerations up to 60 g, velocities up to 60 mph, onsets of 200-2000 g/sec, acceleration distances up to 10 ft and deceleration distances up to 6 ft are available with excellent reproducibility.</div> <div class="htmlview paragraph">Extensive safety features for the operating personnel are provided.</div>