Description

Short technical description: Small catapult which propels a trolley equipped with a stopping system permitting the simulation of automobile type impacts by precise monitoring of the deceleration and the stopping distance. The speed reached is 50 kph for a weight of 600 kg and up to 95 kph for a weight of 200 kg. This equipment is used to test air-bag and safety belts for seats.

Keywords

Vehicle Crash Test, air-bag, safety belts

Comment

Financing of these infrastructures is obtained through a mix between grants from the government, and from industrial and european projects