TY  - CONF
A1  - Herbst, Brian
A1  - Bish, J.
A1  - Meyer, Steven E.
A1  - Nelson, A. O.
A1  - Forrest, Steve
A1  - Bell, L.
A1  - Clarke, C.
T1  - Heavy truck rollover crashworthiness utilizing sled impact testing
N2  - Rollovers continue to be a major source of heavy truck fatalities when compared to other accident modes. Real world rollover accidents are analyzed and two distinct damage patterns are identified. Damage to heavy truck roofs can occur from lateral loading that transitions to vertical roof loading as the vehicle rolls onto its side and then over onto its roof. A second load path can occur when the vehicle has rolled onto its side and furrows into the ground generating large longitudinal friction forces between the roof and ground. A review of the previous literature and various test methodologies are presented. A sled impact test methodology is presented which allows for structural assessment of a heavy truck cab's crashworthiness in both of these loading environments. Two test series are presented using the sled impact test methodology in order to analyze real world truck rollovers using varying impact platen and contact angles. The structural deformation and failure patterns were found to be consistent with damage seen in real world accident vehicles. In each case, a second equivalent truck cab was then reinforced and tested under similar conditions to evaluate the energy management and crush resistance of a stronger cab structure. These structural reinforcements demonstrated a substantial reduction in roof crush and protected the survival space of the occupant compartment. The sled impact test procedure is an effective method for testing the structural performance of a heavy truck cab in a variety of loading scenarios comparable to real world accidents and ascertaining the load and energy load levels in these accident modes.
KW  - Anfahrversuch
KW  - Aufprallschlitten
KW  - Bewehrung
KW  - Deutschland
KW  - Fahrzeugdach
KW  - Konferenz
KW  - LKW
KW  - Überschlagen
KW  - Verformung
KW  - Zusammenstoß
KW  - Collision
KW  - Conference
KW  - Deformation
KW  - Germany
KW  - Impact sled
KW  - Impact test (veh)
KW  - Lorry
KW  - Overturning (veh)
KW  - Reinforcement (in mater)
KW  - Roof (veh)
Y1  - 2013
UR  - https://bast.opus.hbz-nrw.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/639
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:opus-bast-6391
N1  - Weiterhin beteiligt: Safety Analysis & Forensic Engineering (S.A.F.E.), Goleta, Calif.
ER  -