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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
May. 02, 2003
Kevin Kemp, Walker, MI (US);
Hamid Alper Oral, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Kevin Kemp, Walker, MI (US);
Hamid Alper Oral, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Burke E. Porter Machinery Company, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of replicating a real-world vehicle rollover of a vehicle having wheels utilizing a vehicle testing apparatus having a support. The method includes positioning the vehicle on the support. Static properties of the vehicle are then determined. An initial set of forces and moments to be applied to the support are determined based upon at least the static properties. The support is actuated based upon the initial set of forces and moments to replicate the vehicle rollover. An actual response of the vehicle to the initial actuating of the vehicle testing apparatus is measured to determine dynamic properties of the vehicle. So long as all of the wheels remained on the support during the actuating of the vehicle testing apparatus, sets of forces and moments are continuously determined. The vehicle testing apparatus can be repeatedly actuated based upon the sets of forces and moments to further replicate the vehicle rollover.