A Low Cost, High Performance Impact Test Facility 2002-01-0689
An impact test facility powered by bungee cords is described. Bungee powered impactors have a long and distinguished history in automotive and aircraft related testing.
This paper recounts some of the past uses of the “rubber band” as motive power for safety related testing and presents details of a new application for the concept.
Citation: Gilberg, A., Hood, M., McKinley, D., and McSwain, R., "A Low Cost, High Performance Impact Test Facility," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-0689, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-0689. Download Citation
Author(s):
Andrew Gilberg, Mark Hood, Darrell McKinley, Richard McSwain
Affiliated:
Teknacon, McSwain Engineering
Pages: 18
Event:
SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Advances in Safety Test Methodology-SP-1664
Related Topics:
Test facilities
Impact tests
Elastomers
Historical reference
Technical review
Aircraft
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