Drop Tower Test Bench

Application

  • analysis of the energy absorption capability of structures and materials
  • cost-efficient substitution of crash repair tests
  • reproduction of impact configurations for pedestrian protection

Technical Data

  • drop weights: 3.5 kg to 800 kg
  • impact velocity: up to 42 km/h
  • impactor deceleration, impactor travel and reaction forces with 100 kHz
  • digital highspeed video cameras with up to 5000 fps
  • max. deformation: 400 mm

360° View

Contact

Thomas Lennartz M.Sc.
Head of Vehicle Concepts & HMI
+49 241 80-25687
Email

Address

Institute for Automotive Engineering
RWTH Aachen University
Steinbachstraße 7
52074 Aachen · Germany

office@ika.rwth-aachen.de
+49 241 80 25600