Evaluation of Crash Protection for Hybrid Electrical Vehicle under Rear Impact 2008-01-0189
This paper explores issues related to the implementation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305 in the Korean Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (KMVSS) No. 91. Two rear impact tests on generic hybrid electrical vehicles (HEVs) are performed. HEV batteries are mounted in the trunks of similar gasoline-powered vehicles. One vehicle is impacted by a barrier moving at the speed of 48 kph. The other vehicle is impacted by a deformable barrier moving at the speed of 80 kph. Results of the tests are reported as accelerations of the battery and B-pillar and as deformations of overall vehicle, trunk, and occupant compartment. The results show that the 80 kph impact condition is very severe and that crash protection for occupants is expected to be more challenging than for other crash scenarios.
Citation: Lim, J., Seo, S., Suk, J., and Kim, G., "Evaluation of Crash Protection for Hybrid Electrical Vehicle under Rear Impact," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-0189, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0189. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jae Moon Lim, Sangwook Seo, Jusik Suk, Gyuhyun Kim
Affiliated:
Korea Automobile Testing & Research Institute (KATRI), KOTSA
Pages: 8
Event:
SAE World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Side Impact, Rear Impact and Rollover, 2008-SP-2161
Related Topics:
Rear-end crashes
Hybrid electric vehicles
Impact tests
Batteries
Occupant protection
Safety regulations and standards
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