Abstract
This paper presents test data of more than 30 vehicles of different manufacturer, weight and front-end length. The relationships between the vehicle frontal NCAP pulse, the dummy response and the vehicle characteristics are shown in many figures. Vehicle frontal pulses were characterized and analyzed by considering different time zones within the pulse duration: bumper effect zone (0 ms. to 5 ms.), engine effect zone (18 ms. to 35 ms.), dummy engagement zone (48 ms. to 68 ms.). Also, ratios and delays between rocker pulse and the dummy chest and head pulses are computed and analyzed. The purpose of this study is not to develop a crash pulse but to generate design information that can assist in the design of front-end structure to meet injury criteria.