Crash Rail
The majority of the crash tests conducted at the TEC are one of a kind, in terms of impact configuration. We have reproduced accident scene features such as ditches, poles, trees, walls, guardrails, and ramps.
- 1200 feet long monorail system
- Speed capabilities up to 100 mph with a mid-size passenger car (single-moving)
- Higher speeds possible with power supplementation from push vehicle or towed vehicle's own power
- Two-moving vehicle capable
- Any impact angle
- At least one vehicle can be oriented with a pre-impact yaw angle
- Transmission system allows speed ratios up to 6.7:1
- Use of cable and pulleys allows towing vehicles in other areas of the facility such as dirt embankments
- Camera pits at fixed barrier and mid-rail allow photographic coverage of vehicle underbody components
- Dedicated area for FMVSS 208 dolly rollover tests on both soil and concrete surfaces [link]
- Crash rail test surface can be modified to accommodate installation of various barriers and fixtures
- Portable temperature control shed to meet pre-test environmental requirements
Related Pages: Test Engineering, Test and Engineering Center
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