Integrated Project APROSYS
To improve passive safety for all European road users in all relevant accident types and accident severities
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Fact sheet
Project full title: Thematic priority: Coordinator: Project major Advanced Protection Systems 1.6.2 Sustainable Surface Transport TNO 51 partners: OEMs, Suppliers, Research institutes, Universities April 2004 March 2009
Starting Date: Ending Date:
Budget Total/ EC Funding: 30 MEur / 18 MEur
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European Integrated Safety Program
DRIVER Applications Communication channels Service facilitator Vehicle - infrastructure Vehicle - vehicle Cooperative efficiency Cooperative safety Accident causation Autonomous Active safety Passive safety
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APROSYS Motivation
• • • Need to reduce European road casualty problem EUCAR Masterplan 2000: “Safety in road traffic stays a top priority for the automotive industry” White Paper for Transport: “50% reduction in number of fatalities in next decade” Roadmap of Future Automotive Passive Safety Technology Development (APSN)
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APROSYS Objectives
• To improve passive safety for all European road users in all relevant accident types and accident severities To increase the level of competitiveness of the European automotive industry To improve efficiency by adopting an Integrated Approach
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APROSYS outcome
• • • • • • New injury criteria and injury tolerance New mathematical models of the human body New world-wide harmonized crash dummy New knowledge and tools for intelligent safety systems Enhancement of virtual testing technology New test methods and advanced protection systems for injury reduction in most relevant accident types
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APROSYS Vision
• • New passive safety technologies can significantly contribute to the reduction of the trauma problem Major issues are compatibility, protection of pedestrians and motorcycles and protection in accident involving trucks Large potential through an Integrated Safety approach Industrial involvement is crucial and will benefit the competitiveness of the European automotive industry Strong links to other IPs and STREPS within the EUCAR Integrated Safety Programme
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Project overview
SP9
Project Management TNO
SP8
Dissemination - Training
TNO
SP1
Car Accidents
SP2
Heavy vehicle Accidents
SP3
Pedestrian / cyclists Accidents
SP4
Motorcycle Accidents
SP5
Biomechanics
SP6
Advanced Safety Systems
SP7
Virtual Testing
SP8.3
Accident Analysis
TRL
TU Graz
CIC
CIDAUT
INRETS
SIEMENS
Mecalog
LAB
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Integrated Approach
Car Accidents Heavy Vehicles Accidents Pedestrians / Cyclists Accidents Motorcycle Accidents
Biomechanics
Intelligent Safety Systems
Virtual Testing
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Milestone plan
04/2004 2005
Concepts Accidentology
2006
2007
Tools
2008
04/2009
Demonstrators
Advanced safety on motorcycles WorldSID 5 female Human models & Virtual Testing Demonstrators Head injury mechanisms Heavy Vehicle Aggressivity Index
Smart Material Actuator
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Show cases for improved safety Advanced Safety System Assessment Methods
Advanced Side Impact System
Advanced European Side Impact protocol
General PresentationCar Models APROSYS, 2006 Generic
Active muscle behavior
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Sub-projects in detail
Next sheets show the project targets and approaches per sub project
workshop or training
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benefit / cost analysis new or improved regulation
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SP1 Car accidents
objectives • Development and evaluation of proposed IHRA test procedure. → MDB test, oblique pole test, free motion headform test, and occupant Out of Position (OOP) Development of a high deceleration Full Width impact test. → THOR dummy vs. HYBRIDIII, deformable face, compatibility measures, rear seated occupants Methodologies for evaluating adaptive safety systems → implications for regulation, development and demonstration of methodologies to evaluate the sensor and actuator parts
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SP1 Car accidents
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
IHRA proposal
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SP5
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SP2 Heavy vehicle accidents
objectives • • • Development strategies for enhanced pedestrian and cyclist friendly design Active protection system for the front structure with speed dependant and/or pre-crash-sensing based activation Development strategies for enhanced truck and trailer design including all-side under-run prevention systems for new truck trailer concepts
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SP2 Heavy vehicle accidents
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
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SP3 Pedestrian/cyclists objectives accidents
• • • • • Accident statistics for pedestrian and cyclists Geometric and stiffness corridors for the European vehicle fleet New material models for laminated glass and fibre reinforced plastics New (or improved) vehicle test methods to assess vehicle – vulnerable road user impact safety New techniques for building vehicle front ends to improve compatibility with vulnerable road users
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SP3 Pedestrian/cyclists milestones accidents
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
IMPROVED CURRENT NEW
Supermini - corridor (exc. Smart)
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Audi A2 (2000) 1000 Toyota Yaris (1999) Renault Clio (1998) 500
• INJURIES • NEEDS • CAUSATION
3000 3500 4000
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SP4 Motorcycle accidents
objectives • • • • • Identification of the main accident scenarios for motorcyclists Injury characterization for motorcyclists in the selected accident scenarios Proposal of a new test procedure for rider-infrastructure interaction Guidelines to design motorcyclist friendly roadside infrastructure Design concepts for innovative motorcyclist protective equipment
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SP4 Motorcycle accidents
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
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€
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SP5 Biomechanics
objectives • • • • Injury criteria for last generation of frontal and lateral cash test dummies Numerical model for prediction of head injuries in accident scenarios Development of a small female version of WORLDSID side impact crash test dummy along with finite element numerical counterpart Development and validation of set of finite element human body models based on HUMOS 2. Capability to reproduce behavior of real humans, including muscular reactions and pre-crash emergency maneuvers, and enhanced risk of injury prediction
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SP5 Biomechanics
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
UPDATED
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SP6 Advanced safety systems
objectives • • Development of a suitable integrated side pre-crash sensor and actuator system Development and implementation of visible light camera subsystem, radar subsystem, fusion of object track data from image and radar processing subsystems, correct and fast detection, reliable tracking of objects Technology showcase showing potential of combination of different advanced technologies to be developed for further crashworthiness improvement
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SP6 Advanced safety systems
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
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SP7 Virtual Testing
objectives • • • • • Numerical car models to be used as bullet cars and prototypes for introduction of new passive safety devices Numerical barrier models (experimental or regulation based) Material models and identification procedures Procedures for rating and evaluation of models compared to experimental counterparts A virtual testing demonstrator for regulatory applications and corresponding procedures
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SP7 Virtual Testing
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
ROADMAP
Real MB FE
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SP8.1 Training
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
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SP8.3 Accident analysis
objectives • • • • • Benefit analyses for proposed IHRA test suite Benefit analysis for full width high deceleration frontal impact test in EU Characteristics of heavy trucks versus pedestrians and/or cyclists, only front and side impacts. Characteristics of heavy trucks versus Passenger cars, only oblique and side impacts. Classification of side impact accidents (cars). Distribution of relevant parameters characterising the classification
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SP8.3 Accident analysis
milestones
04/2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 04/2009
IHRA
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Dissemination
• External newsletter on website • Flyers on website • APROSYS Workshops open for outside APROSYS guests • Contribution to international conferences • Deliverables on website
www.aprosys.com
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Contact APROSYS
Mr. Gijs Kellendonk gijs.kellendonk@tno.nl +31 (0)15 269 7263
Ms. Carolien Buter carolien.buter@tno.nl +31 (0)15 269 6685
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