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Last week the GPEC event took place for the third time at the Münsteraner crash test facility. Around 200 visitors,  primarily decision-makers from federal authorities, cities and local authorities, were able to listen to specialist lecturers over the course of the two day event and also obtain information from the international exhibitors on the current possibilities on building and event safeguarduing. Included in the programm was also the implementation of four live crashes in order to test and demonstrate the effectiveness of vehicle safety barriers. Besides two Standard crash tests, Dipl. Ing. Ralf Bührmann (head of test department) and his team carried out two other crash tests. Firstly, by means of a semitrailer truck, the effectiveness of a trench as an alternative security concept was examined. Subsequently, test manager Ralf Bührmann personally demonstrated that a conventional transporter in the case of a collision with a HGV is not an alternative for a vehicle safety barrier.

Entirely for digital accident clarificataion for modern vehicles, the 7th Allianz automobile day at the AZT (Allianz Center for Technology) in Ismaning took place. How digital accident clarification in the future can be developed was discussed by the board members of the Allianz, experts of the AZT as well as representatives from the automobile industry and authorities. As a demonstration, a crash test was carried out with a PRIMUS from the biofidelic dummy family of CTS. Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/pA67O6_9VrM.

In the scope of the “14th PraxisConference for pedestrian protection” Dr. Michael Weyde (Engineering office Priester & Weyde) reported on the biofidelic dummy as a vulnerable road user in full-scale crash tests. In the course of the event, the CTS-crash team were also present on site. Crash test manager Ralf Bührmann and group leader Kai Schulte demonstrated live two pedestrian crash tests. The special feature: for the first time, the latest measuring sensors from Kistler were installed into the biofidelic dummy. Thus, the measurement technology directly built into the dummy could be read out immediately after the crash test and provide new insights on the collision-related movements and loads acting on the dummy. The documentation of the autopsy of both dummies and the analysis of the measurement technology will be made available to the participants shortly and can also be downloaded from the CTS crash test database.

Last week, students from RWTH Aachen were guest at the CTS crash test facility. Besides a detailed guided company tour, Dr. Möhler’s students had the possibility to attend a presentation on the range of areas of CTS before heading to the crash test area. Test manager Ralf Bührmann and his team had prepared a crossroads collision with two SUVs. The participants could watch live which forces act in such a collision.

In Lutterworth, England, this years’ ITAI Crash Conference took place. For this occasion, Peter Schimmelpfennig (Managing Partner CTS) had also travelled there and spoke about the new biofidelic dummies. These were not just presented at the event but were also crashed live. In two crash tests the participants could convince themselves of the physical characteristics of the new dummies.

At this year’s “International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles” (ESV) CTS was represented for the first time with an exhibition stand. At the conference taking place in the Netherlands which is supported i.a. by the US-Department of Transportation (NHTSA), the opportunity was given to exchange knowledge regarding the innovative progress on vehicle safety. Of course, the trade fair was accompanied by the new and innovative biofidelic dummy which was presented by Mr. Schimmelpfennig (Managing Partner CTS) and Mr. Mackel at the CTS-exhibition stand.

Under the motto „Mobility and Communication“, decision-makers from business, authorities and scientific communities came together in Fürstenau. The opportunity was offered for Peter Schimmelpfennig (Managing Partner) to present the newly developed biofidelic dummies and to answer questions on the functionality and areas of application.

At this year’s Automotive Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart, CTS presented the new biofidelic dummy. The completely new constructed dummy is the first dummy on the market that can freely stand and also freely sit. Furthermore, a new skeleton type was presented which can optionally be fitted with measurement technology from the company Kistler. Further information on the biofidelic dummy can be found here.