Table 5 contains the three-dimensional location of each vehicle sensor. The origin for these measurements was the right front wheel hub. The hub was 370 mm above ground.

Table 5. Vehicle sensor location.

Sensor

Data

Location (X,Y,Z)
(mm)

Six c.g. accelerometers

(Ax1,Ay1,Az1, Ax2,Ay2,Az2)

(-965,840,290)

Angular rate sensor at c.g.

(pitch, roll, yaw rate)

(-965,840,290)

Top of engine

(Ax,Ay)

(30,900,515)

Seat under SIDH3

(Ay)

(-1550,1525,265)

Right side door sill across from impact

(Ay)

(-1310,25,100)

Right side roof rail across from impact

(Ay)

(-1310,185,1345)

Driver door-beam

(Ay)

(-1310,1815,455)

Longitudinal frame under driver at impact point

(Ay)

(-1310,1450,-20)

Transmission mount cross member

(Ay)

(-870,855,-65)

Lateral cross member #1 under truck bed

(Ay)

(-1980,840,190)

Lateral cross member #2 under truck bed

(Ay)

(-2705,800,260)

Lateral cross member #3 under truck bed

(Ay)

(-3990,865,310)

Rear bumper

(Ax,Ay)

(-4545,900,220)

The coordinate system used for the sensor location measurements and transducer polarity was as follows:

X-axis - Front to rear of vehicle, longitudinal centerline.
Positive direction toward the front end.
Y-axis - Laterally door to door.
Positive direction toward driver door.
Z-axis - Floor to roof.
Positive upward out of roof.

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