This paper describes some of the background and development work which has led to the present indoor impact laboratory at MIRA. Although initially established to carry out routine barrier of complete Vehicles, its range is now being extended. Already a grooving proportion of its work includes specialised tests using a variety of sleds rather than vehicles. Further plans for the future include a new motor capable of accelerating 2-ton vehicles up to 50 mph, and modifications to run the motor in the opposite direction, so that more-complex impacts can be produced on an extended.
Samenvatting