Kalthoff, W.
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Lecture
2008
17. EVU Conference, Nice
Kalthoff, W.: The Coefficient of Restitution on Rear-End Collisions - New Findings. 17th EVU Conference, Nice 2008
English, 6 pages, 7 figures, 6 references
In the following paper the coefficients of 328 rear end crash tests were evaluated. It follows that the coefficient neither depends on the mass ratio nor on the impact height. In contrast the relative speed has an essential influence. The degree of overlap is a further important parameter. However there is a wide spread of coefficients especially at low impact speeds. To get more information a deeper analysis of the tests is indispensable. For the reconstruction of a concrete accident the coefficient of restitution can be further enclosed by the comparison of specific crash tests.
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