VEHICLE SIMULATED CRASH TEST APPARATUS
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1. A vehicle crash test apparatus comprising:
- a vehicle buck,at least one rail or other means of guiding said vehicle buck,a vehicle suspension system which supports said vehicle buck above said at least one rail,means for translating said attached vehicle buck in a direction and at an acceleration rate corresponding to a vehicle crash.
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Abstract
A vehicle crash test apparatus for conducting simulated automotive crash tests. The apparatus includes a pair of rails and a vehicle buck. A vehicle suspension system having characteristics analogous to an actual vehicle suspension system supports the buck above the rails. An actuator accelerates the rails with the attached vehicle buck at an acceleration rate corresponding to an actual vehicle crash.
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1. A vehicle crash test apparatus comprising:
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a vehicle buck, at least one rail or other means of guiding said vehicle buck, a vehicle suspension system which supports said vehicle buck above said at least one rail, means for translating said attached vehicle buck in a direction and at an acceleration rate corresponding to a vehicle crash. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle crash test apparatus comprising:
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a vehicle buck, at least one rail or other means of guiding said vehicle buck, means for non-rigidly suspending said vehicle buck above said at least one rail; and means for translating said attached vehicle buck in a direction and at an acceleration rate corresponding to a vehicle crash. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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