HYGE Sled
The Impact Simulator resides in a 25,000 square foot building which is designed and operated for proprietary testing, data reliability, and accuracy. The test area is 88 feet wide and 95 feet long, with a deceleration area 35 feet wide and 142 feet long. A 15-foot clearance above the track exists for tall payloads.
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The Impact Simulator features a 24-inch diameter HYGE Shock Tester. The HYGE principle, as applied to safety testing, simulates the deceleration conditions of an impact, but in reverse. Prior to an actual crash, a vehicle and its occupants (dummies) are moving at a constant velocity. At impact, they are decelerated very rapidly. With the HYGE system, the test vehicle and dummies are initially at zero velocity. This situation simulates the constant velocity condition prior to an actual crash. The programmed, rapid acceleration of the HYGE thrust column accelerates the sled with attached test article(s) and produces an impulse similar to that generated during the rapid deceleration of a moving automobile or aircraft during a crash impact. Depending upon the orientation of the test article(s), the crash loads can be applied to any axis. The system can generate a gross thrust of 750,000 pounds which is capable of accelerating a payload of 10,000 pounds to 71 mph and attain a peak acceleration of 44 G's. Peak accelerations of 100 G's and velocities of 100 mph can be attained with lighter payloads. Our professional staff is dedicated to providing you with accurate, timely, and well-planned and organized services.
Simulated Crash Test Applications:
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