The aim of the FIMCAR project (Frontal Impact Compatibility and Assessment Research; co-funded by the European Commission within the 7 Framework Programme) was to develop and validate a frontal impact assessment approach that considers self and partner protection. Regarding the results of the FIMCAR accident analysis, one major issue of frontal impact compatibility is structural interaction. No...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates delta-V from detailed measurements of vehicle deformation using the WinSMASH crash reconstruction code. Previous research has shown that WinSMASH delta-V estimates underpredict true delta-V by 25% on average. One possible explanation for this error is inaccuracies in the stiffness values used in the deltaV reconstruction calcu...

To mitigate the severity of rear-end and other collisions, Pre-Crash Systems (PCS) are being developed. These active safety systems utilize radar and/or video cameras to determine when a frontal crash, such as a front-to-back rear-end collisions, is imminent and can brake autonomously, even with no driver input. Of these PCS features, the effects of autonomous pre-crash braking are estimated. T...

Airbag deployment has been known to be responsible for huge death, incidental injuries and broken bones due to low crash severity and wrong deployment decisions. Therefore, the authorities and industries have been looking for more innovative and intelligent products to be realized for future enhancements in the vehicle safety systems (VSSs). Although the VSSs technologies have advanced consider...