Vehicle Crash Test Services
Supporting Vehicle Development / Production Verification
Calspan is world renowned for its experienced, flexible and collaborative staff and for having the most modern and secure vehicle crash test facility in the United States of America. Calspan performs crash tests in support of a vehicle’s complete life cycle. Tests supporting:
- Research and Benchmarking
- Structural Crashworthiness
- Occupant Protection
- Verification / Validation to Current and Proposed Global Standards
- Field Re-Creation Tests
Spanning everything from crash tests on frame rails, bumpers and front-end structures into high resolution load cell walls to validate structural CAE simulations to crash tests on prototype electric vehicles requiring a significant amount of instrumentation (100+ vehicle data channels, highly instrumented ATDs, etc.), CMM and vehicle modification/re-build between tests.
Calspan is
TISAX® Certified
New Vehicle Development
Extensive experience conducting crash tests on fully electric vehicles.
FMVSS Testing
Verify that vehicles sold in the U.S. conform and comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
New Car Assessment Programs
Conduct crash tests, per official test protocols, on production vehicles.
IIHS Testing
Tests according to IIHS parameters, high-speed video footage, intrusion measurements, and crash test dummy injury data.
EU/ECE Type Approval
To sell vehicles in Europe, EU / ECE type approval is required.
Tests to Evolving Standards
Extensive experience executing vehicle crash tests to the latest test protocols and those being proposed.
Manufacturing Verification
Crash test both pre-production and regular production parts and vehicles.
Crash Lab Facility Capabilities
A brand new, state-of-the-art, 58,000 square foot Vehicle Crash Test Laboratory.
ATD Qualification Services
Qualify ATDs with Calspan's qualification test services.
Crash Lab Facilities & Equipment
Calspan offers extensive "hands-on" crash test and test facility construction experience.
New, Modern Test Facility
A fully enclosed, secure and temperature controlled lab with unique capabilities like MESSRING’s vehicle propulsion system, micro-track, photo pits and high-resolution load cell walls.
Flexible Scheduling
Calspan understands vehicle development is dynamic. When changes occur, Calspan does “whatever it takes”. Including, rescheduling tests, working extended hours and even weekends.
3-4 Crash Tests Per Day
World-class, efficient facility run by a huge, dedicated staff of experts with a tremendous amount of equipment at their disposal. Hence, awarded, "Crash Test Lab of the Year."
YOUR DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
Throughout the test process, Calspan encourages customer involvement as much, or as little as a customer may desire. This includes working on test vehicles, participating with test set-up and the use of tools. Should a customer be unable to travel to Calspan, Calspan offers of number of digital collaboration tools, including a revolutionary way for customers to remotely “participate.”
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