position. The dummy, pickup truck, and rigid pole were
instrumented with various transducers to record pertinent test data.
TEST MATRIX
One broadside crash test was conducted in support of the
FHWA’s computer simulation program. The vehicle used was a 1994 Chevrolet C2500
pickup truck. The pickup truck was oriented on the FOIL runway perpendicular to the runway
centerline (broadside-impact). The FOIL 300K rigid pole was erected on the FOIL runway
foundation base plate in the impact zone. A SIDH3 dummy was placed in the driver seat in
accordance with FMVSS 214. The 300K rigid pole was aligned with a point on the driver door
just forward of the SIDH3's head so as not to allow contact between the SIDH3's head and
the pole. This point was later determined to be 1,320 mm rearward of the pickup
truck’s front axle or 102 mm forward of the pickup truck’s longitudinal center
of gravity (c.g.). Table 1 outlines the test matrix followed for the broadside crash test.
Table 1. Test matrix. |
| Test No. |
Test Vehicle |
Vehicle weight |
Vehicle speed |
Test article |
Impact location |
| 97S016 |
Chevrolet C2500 pickup
truck |
2000 kg, w/SIDH3 2080
kg |
35 km/h |
300K rigid pole |
Forward of SIDH3 head. |
TEST VEHICLE
The test vehicle used was a 1994 Chevrolet C2500 pickup
truck. The pickup truck was equipped with standard equipment and options. Prior to the
test, the truck was drained of all fluids and the curb weight, sill attitudes, and the
vehicle’s physical parameters were measured. A NHTSA-supplied OSCAR was used to
determine the three-dimensional coordinate of the SIDH3's H-point relative to the driver
door-striker. The measurement was recorded and was used the day of the test to position
the dummy in the driver seat just before the test. The test vehicle was loaded with
instrumentation, guidance system components, a high-speed camera, and ballast (if needed)
to attain the proper test weight. The target test weight (not including the SIDH3) for the
pickup truck was 2,000 kg (SIDH3 weighed 80 kg). The test vehicle was reweighed; the new
sill attitudes, lateral and longitudinal c.g., and pertinent physical parameters were
measured and recorded. The fuel tank was empty during the test.
