@article{ref1,
title="The Kicking Machine: A Device for Impact Testing of Structural Components",
journal="International journal of crashworthiness",
year="2003",
author="Hanssen, A. G. and Auestad, T and Tryland, T and Langseth, M.",
volume="8",
number="4",
pages="385-392",
abstract="The current paper describes a device for impact testing of structural components. This device is referred to as the kicking machine. It is shown how the machine can be used for high-speed offset testing of automotive bumper systems. In brief, the kicking machine accelerates a trolley moving on rails towards the test specimen. The trolley is equipped with loads cells to give the axial crushing force. The test specimen (bumper system) consists of a cross beam connected to two crash boxes. Each crash box is fixed to a load cell that measures the axial force and two orthogonal bending moments.<p />",
language="",
issn="1358-8265",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}