Morning all
Thank you for you comments, concerns and recommendations. Its been very helpful.
As a result we will perform the quasi static load tests in house and outsource all dynamic testing.
Cheers
Steve
Heaviside- unfortunately I fall into the 'struggle to peel the banana' category.
Depends who we are dealing with. If we are working with OEM customers they will hold our hand throughout the process. In this case its an aftermarket accessory and as far as I can tell the regulations in NZ are...
Hi LittleInch
1) Are you sure this is the same crash test? Your device looks like it forms part of the structure of the vehicle?
Where are the fixing points?- the device is the upper frame assembly. Fixed in each corner using a series of 5mm thick steel brackets.
what loads are going to be...
Hi all
Thanks for the replies.
'50 ms makes it a dynamic event, your frame is going to have modes starting at 10-20 Hz or so. If you just apply 80*(mass of tray+mass of cargo) to the cg, with boundary conditions at the fixtures you'll get lower stresses than if you apply a dynamic pulse to the...
Hi all
I am currently designing an aluminum frame for the rear of a truck bed.
The frame will be load bearing and have a dynamic rating of 150kg. I have been asked to perform some 'crash testing' on the frame prototype. This requires a certain amount of force to be exerted on the assembly...
