Passive Safety / Crashtest

Carrying out accident simulations in order to evaluate and further develop passenger protection in vehicles in accordance with international regulations, in accordance with manufacturers' requirements (development) and in accordance with manufacturers' requirements (COD/COP)

Full-scale crash test (complete vehicle)

Stationary impact barrier

• Frontal impact
• Angular impact +/- 30°
• Offset-impact with variable impact area using rigid and non-rigid barriers
• Underbody impacts at various underbody heights
• Frontal impact with post
• Side impact with post
• Attempted repair of front of vehicle after crash (AZT system)

Mobile impact barriers

• Rear impact in accordance with FMVSS and ECE requirements
• Side impact in accordance with FMVSS 208 and FMVSS 214
• Side impact in accordance with ECE-R 95
• Side structure test using various front-end assemblies
• Attempted repair of rear of vehicle after crash (AZT system)

Vehicle-vehicle collision test

Sled test with delay mechanism

• Delay impulses in accordance with regulations or manufacturer-specific
• Pallet system for test objects, equipped with quick-change system

- Maximum impact speed 70 km/h
- Maximum assembly mass 2,000 kg

• Assembly area: 4,110 mm x 2,100 mm
• Recreation of the surrounding portions of the vehicle (universal B-posts, seat mounts, etc.)
• Utilisation of a 2-door or 4-door reinforced body-in-white for mounting test object
• Load safety test in accordance with DIN 75410-2

Bumper test

• Pendulum impact assembly in accordance with FMVSS, CMVSS and ECE requirements
• Impact cart for test object adaptation

Door crushing

• Test apparatus in accordance with FMVSS 214