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crashtest-service.com GmbH - Crashtests on the internet
For many years now crashtest-service.com has been carrying out collision tests specifically for the purpose of reconstructing traffic accidents. By comparison with standardised crash tests these tests reflect the wide range of possible collision configurations, speeds and other parties.
We carry out new tests daily to add to the accident data we already have. An extremely variable crash test facility is available for the purpose that can simulate virtually all conceivable accidents featuring trucks, motor cars, motorcycles, pedal bicycles, pedestrians, etc. Crash tests with one or two mobile vehicles at different angles to one another and at speeds over 120 kmh are just as feasible on this crash test facility as is analysing complex movements of occupants, examining the compatibility of vehicle damages and the perception of collisions e.g. in cases in which accident parties flee the scene)
The tests can be accessed at the Internet database www.crashtest-service.com by anyone. This database contains information from crash tests conducted by other institutions as well as ourselves. It includes tests by the Allianz Zentrum fuer Technik (D), the ARC-Network (USA), the Accident Reconstruction Conference Group (EU), the NHTSA (USA), the Dynamic Test Center (CH), DTC (A), the Stiftung Warentest (D), etc.
You merely have to register once to have access to the comprehensive data resources in the database, currently containing information on approximately 3,000 tests. This makes valuable information available to you for your own accident analyses 24 hours a day 365 days a year. All you need is a computer linked to the Internet.
If no suitable crash test is to be found in our test archives we can carry out tailored crash testing to your specifications to provide you with the information you need.
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Measuring techonolgy
Numerous measuring techniques are used to measure collision and biomechanical values.
The mass of the test vehicles is determined by weighing with the help of wire strain gauge sensors (Type P775) from Erichsen GmbH with a degree of accuracy of 0.5% or by means of a wheel pressure scale (Type BASIC) from Longacre Racing Products, Inc. with an accuracy of 0.1%. If the vehicles are not weighed the masses that are stated correspond to the listed unloaden weight or the information in the vehicle registration document.
The collision speed of the test vehicles is measured by means of infrared light barrier technology from Alge-Sportstiming and laser light barrier technology with a maximum tolerance of ±4%.
As standard, vehicle movement is recorded by means of a so-called accident data storage system (UDS) with a recording frequency of up to 500 Hz. A computer-supported crash data recording system enables recording frequencies of up to 2000 Hz.
Videos can be recorded with high-speed cameras with up to 1,000 images per second.
Sound level measurements will be recorded with the sound level meter model SL-322 of the company "ATP Messtechnik GmbH".
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