Photographing Vehicle Impact Tests At The General Motors Proving Ground

David T. Siems; Glen R. Bridges

doi:10.1117/12.953638

20 May 1973 Photographing Vehicle Impact Tests At The General Motors Proving Ground

David T. Siems, Glen R. Bridges

Proceedings Volume 0034, Solving Problems in Automotive Safety Engineering and Biomechanics with Optical Instrumentation; (1973) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953638
Event: Optical Instrumentation: A Problem Solving Tool in Automotive Safety Engineering and Bio-Mechanics, 1972, Detroit, United States

Abstract

The Safety. Research. and Development Laboratory. of General Motors is responsible for all full scale vehicle collision tests, and impact sled programs, that are required by the Staffs and Divisions of the Corporation. The Laboratory is located at the GM Proving Ground in Milford, Michi gan. (Figure 1). In addition to full scale and sled tests, many component, static crush, and low speed impacts are conducted. All of these are required for engineering development and evHluation of occupant safety systems, or certification of compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle. Safety. Standards.

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David T. Siems and Glen R. Bridges "Photographing Vehicle Impact Tests At The General Motors Proving Ground", Proc. SPIE 0034, Solving Problems in Automotive Safety Engineering and Biomechanics with Optical Instrumentation, (20 May 1973); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953638

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