Let It Crash! Energy Equivalent Speed Determination

Abstract

Crash analysis including calculation of the impact speed and related determination of deformation energy is one of the main assumptions for the clarification of mostly negligent crimes. In this article were introduced results of two crash tests representing the comparison of the stiffness and technological obsolescence and their influence on the resulted vehicle deformation. Different extent of vehicle deformation was used to demonstrate the limits of selected methods for Energy Equivalent Speed determination as a value which expresses the kinetic energy dissipated by the vehicle during the contact phase.