In this Mondays with Mate episode, we go in-depth on passive safety in Rimac C_Two and explain the crash testing program we're going through to develop a globally-homologated hypercar for the roads worldwide. Learn more about this complex topic from our guest on the episode - Gustavo Andrade, CAE Manager.
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After years of simulation, the crash testing program started in 2019, first on the material and component level. An initial series of physical crash tests on a full vehicle level was also completed last year. Each element of the car had been designed by the team in Croatia to maximize the amount of energy absorbed by the crash structure and not by the cabin or carbon tub. This latest full-vehicle physical testing - necessary to finalize the carbon composite's behavior during an impact - is a confirmation of the virtual modeling.
Topics:
00:00 Introduction
01:54 Walkaround the crashed car
05:02 Crash testing program overview: 3 big phases
08:35 How many more cars do we need to crash to complete the program?
09:18 Why do the cars for crash testing look different?
10:30 Specifics of the side pole crash test
12:56 Specifics of the roof crush
13:54 Battery behavior during the crash test
14:17 Other non-destructive tests: pedestrian protection, smaller impacts
17:47 What is a "good result" of a crash test?
18:59 What is the difference between metal and carbon fiber reactions in crash situations?
22:07 Is the C_Two's 0-60 time faster than 60-0 when hitting a wall?
22:35 G force in a crash
23:43 What are the plans with the crashed cars after testing?
25:07 How curiosity killed the car
26:00 Giveaway: your chance to win a piece of the crashed C_Two
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29 июн 2024