Here are some of the results from the frontal offset crash test on the Tata Nano. The results are for the front seat dummy occupants.
Right seat occupant (driver)
| Criterion |
Value |
Unit |
Time (ms) |
Legal limit |
| Head |
|
|
|
|
| Peak resultant acceleration |
48.5 |
g |
89 |
|
| Resultant 3ms Exceedence |
43.6 |
g |
|
80 |
| HIC (36) |
276 |
|
69-105 |
|
| HIC (Contact) |
276 |
|
69-105 |
1000 |
| Neck |
|
|
|
|
| Peak Tension Force Fz |
-62.2 |
N |
144 |
|
| Peak Compression Force Fz |
1506 |
N |
81 |
|
| Peak Flexion MOCy |
38 |
Nm |
145 |
|
| Peak Extension MOCy |
-23 |
Nm |
98 |
-57 |
| Chest |
|
|
|
|
| Peak Resultant acceleration |
37.6 |
g |
87 |
|
| Resultant 3ms Exceedence |
37.0 |
g |
|
80 |
| Viscous Criterion |
0.30 |
|
60 |
1 |
| Peak Compression Dx |
-43.5 |
mm |
76 |
-50 |
| Pelvis |
|
|
|
|
| Peak Resultant acceleration |
44.4 |
g |
71 |
|
| Femur |
|
|
|
|
| Peak LH Femur Force Fz |
-379 |
N |
48 |
-9070 |
| Peak RH Femur Force Rz |
-31.3 |
N |
112 |
-9070 |
| Knee |
|
|
|
|
| Peak LH Knee Displacement |
0.024 |
mm |
20 |
-15 |
| Peak RH Knee Displacement |
-0.17 |
mm |
84 |
-15 |
| Tibia |
|
|
|
|
| Peak LU Tibia Compression Force |
-971 |
N |
88 |
-8000 |
| Peak LL Tibia Compression Force |
-1257 |
N |
63 |
-8000 |
| Peak RU Tibia Compression Force |
-868 |
N |
79 |
-8000 |
| Peak RL Tibia Compression Force |
-906 |
N |
87 |
-8000 |
| Tibia Index (LU) |
0.72 |
|
|
1.3 |
| Tibia Index (LL) |
1.14 |
|
|
1.3 |
| Tibia Index (RU) |
0.33 |
|
|
1.3 |
| Tibia Index (RL) |
1.08 |
|
|
1.3 |
Left seat occupant (passenger)
| Criterion |
Value |
Unit |
Time (ms) |
Legal limit |
| Head |
|
|
|
|
| Peak resultant acceleration |
51.8 |
g |
112 |
|
| Resultant 3ms Exceedence |
50.4 |
g |
|
80 |
| HIC (36) |
488 |
|
98-134 |
|
| HIC (Contact) |
488 |
|
98-134 |
1000 |
| Neck |
|
|
|
|
| Peak Tension Force Fz |
-18.1 |
N |
20 |
|
| Peak Compression Force Fz |
2295 |
N |
113 |
|
| Peak Flexion MOCy |
105 |
Nm |
136 |
|
| Peak Extension MOCy |
-25 |
Nm |
97 |
-57 |
| Chest |
|
|
|
|
| Peak Resultant acceleration |
31.7 |
g |
74 |
|
| Resultant 3ms Exceedence |
30.8 |
g |
|
80 |
| Viscous Criterion |
0.31 |
|
60 |
1 |
| Peak Compression Dx |
-37.8 |
mm |
77 |
-50 |
| Pelvis |
|
|
|
|
| Peak Resultant acceleration |
53.4 |
g |
75 |
|
| Femur |
|
|
|
|
| Peak LH Femur Force Fz |
-148 |
N |
96 |
-9070 |
| Peak RH Femur Force Rz |
-2399 |
N |
75 |
-9070 |
| Knee |
|
|
|
|
| Peak LH Knee Displacement |
-0.53 |
mm |
276 |
-15 |
| Peak RH Knee Displacement |
-0.15 |
mm |
293 |
-15 |
| Tibia |
|
|
|
|
| Peak LU Tibia Compression Force |
-878 |
N |
77 |
-8000 |
| Peak LL Tibia Compression Force |
-1395 |
N |
76 |
-8000 |
| Peak RU Tibia Compression Force |
-1201 |
N |
98 |
-8000 |
| Peak RL Tibia Compression Force |
-1645 |
N |
98 |
-8000 |
| Tibia Index (LU) |
0.64 |
|
|
1.3 |
| Tibia Index (LL) |
0.53 |
|
|
1.3 |
| Tibia Index (RU) |
0.63 |
|
|
1.3 |
| Tibia Index (RL) |
0.88 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
Main article here
Further detail here
Video of front crash here
Picture gallery here
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