Specific aspects of the use of crash tests for the reconstruction of traffic accidents

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Main author

Kalthoff, W.

Co-Authors

Bührmann, R.; Fago, B.

Type of media

PDF

Publication type

Lecture

Publication year

2012

Publisher

21. EVU Conference, Brasov

Citation

Kalthoff, W.: Specific aspects of the use of crash tests for the reconstruction of traffic accidents

Crash testEVU 2012 Brasov Kalthoffs are an important tool for the reconstruction of traffic accidents. In practice, however, the test results are not always one to one applicable to the specific case. The paper describes what aspects must be considered by the use of crash test results especially in the case of different accident and vehicle test masses. The investigation contains comparable crash tests. Various aspects will be examined. The paper shows that first of all the assumption in respect to the stiffness of the compared vehicles must be determined. After this is done the derived correlations can be applied.