Hyge Sled
The 12-inch HYGE sled can accelerate a maximum payload of 800 kgs to a speed of 60 km/h. The sled deck measures 2 X 3 m to accommodate various test requirements. A metering pin is used to govern the acceleration pulse shape and impact duration to simulate a variety of front, side, rear, and oblique impacts. The entire setup is controlled via a numerical system to allow maximal repeatability.
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Wham III Sled
The Wayne Horizontal Acceleration Mechanism (WHAM) III on a 40 m long track is a versatile experimental tool for studying all types of impact environments. The sled deck measures 6 X 3 m to accommodate up to 8,000 kgs of payload to a maximum speed of 129 km/h. The WHAM III sled can be used to study rigid concrete barrier crashes of an entire vehicle, as a propulsion mechanism to study pole or other narrow object impact, or to conduct sled experiments with a deceleration pulse controlled by a hydraulic decelerating mechanism to simulate various vehicular crash profiles.
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