EDCRASH (Engineering Dynamics Corporation Reconstruction of Accident Speeds on the Highway) is a reconstruction analysis of single- or two-vehicle accidents. The program determines the conditions of impact, including impact speed and delta-V, using information obtained from vehicle and accident site inspections.
For oblique collisions, the impact phase is anlayzed using the conservation of linear momentum; for collinear collisions, vehicle damage is used in conjunction with stiffness coefficients derived from crash tests. The impact-to-rest phase is analyzed using energy methods, with extension allowing for the effects of vehicle rotation and curved trajectory.
IRIX version compatibility: 5.3, 6.x
Terry Day
President
Engineering Dynamics Corporation
8625 SW Cascade Boulevard
Suite 200
Beaverton, OR 97008-7100
USA
503-644-4500
503-526-0905 (fax)
day@edccorp.com
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EDCRASH is a Trademark of Engineering Dynamics Corporation