PraxisConference Pedestrian Protection 2009
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The European regulation 78/2009 was finally adopted on January 14th, 2009, and published February 2nd, 2009. The so called phase 2 will include modified test parameters and a new time schedule. The different phase of the regulation will come into effect in a total of eight stages, depending on vehicle categories and masses. Whereas these regulations become effective in the future, the phase 1 has been in effect since 2005, covered by the EC directives 2003/102 and 2004/90.
Pedestrian protection has also received additional weight within the new Euro NCAP rating scheme. The new overall rating, which includes pedestrian protection, forces carmakers to improve pedestrian protection, in order to receive 4 or 5 star ratings in the future.
The PraxisConference, which will be held for the fourth time in 2009, is a unique event combining lectures and praxis. The lectures held by renowned experts, inform about legal requirements, NCAP tests, recent findings from accident research as well as development strategies and tools and active and passive technical solutions for pedestrian protection.
Highlight of the conference are the praxis sessions held in the laboratories of Germany’s Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) which is operated by BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH. Test equipment and impactors are demonstrated and explained in detail. The preparation, execution and analysis of pedestrian impact tests are shown in live demonstration. Moreover, solutions implemented in new vehicle models are presented and discussed. This year the following vehicles will be presented: Audi A5 convertible, Mercedes E-Class, Ford Fiesta and Opel Insignia. As a highlight the E-Class’ active bonnet will be activated and can be reversed manually by the attendees.
Who should attend?
The conference is suited for everyone involved in pedestrian protection in the automotive industry. It is a well established platform for exchange among industry experts, but with its unique praxis sessions it is also an excellent introduction for newcomers in this field.
Agenda:
Tuesday, June23, 2009:
9:00 Welcome
President and Professor
Dr. Peter Reichelt
President of Germany‘s Federal Highway Research Institute
(Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen)
9:15 Basics and current status of the international regulations
Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Lorenz
Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen
- A short history of pedestrian protection
- The new EC Regulation 78/2009 and the implementation of the GTR (+ Phase 2 of the GTR)
- The new overall rating of Euro NCAP - increasing importance of pedestrian protection
9:55 Pedestrian protection type approval from the authority‘s point of view
Frank Wrobel
Kraftfahrtbundesamt, Berlin
- Pedestrian protection type approval from the authority‘s point of view
- Changes due to the new regulation 78/2009
- Exceptions, Interpretations, Discussions
- International aspects of type approval
10:35 Integrated pedestrian protection:
Functional development
Dipl.-Ing. Franz Roth
Audi AG, Ingolstadt
- Development process
- „Virtual reality“ in the development
- Prove of effectiveness
11:15 Coffee break
11:40 Alternative Pedestrian Protection Systems based on co-operative sensor technology
Dipl.-Ing. Stephan Zecha
Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH, Alzenau
- Comparison of the effectiveness of different pedestrian protection concepts
- The AMULETT project: The first RFID based pedestrian protection system at prototype level
- Potential of co-operative pedestrian protection systems
- Risk assessment and pedestrian behaviour
- Outlook
12:20 News regarding the pedestrian protection testing
Dipl.-Ing. Dirk-Uwe Gehring
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH
- Modifications in the the phase 2 of the EC regulation
- Recent changes in the Euro NCAP Test Protocol
- Testing of active systems by Euro NCAP
- Modifications due to the implementation of GTR No. 9
13:00 Lunch break
14:00 Live: Impact tests
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH
- Head impact on the bonnet
- Leg impact on the bumper with Flex PLI
15:00 Coffee break
15:15 Infopoints “Hands on praxis”
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH
- Vehicle marking
- Impactors in detail
- Test stands, data acquisition, test evaluation
- Determination of impact points
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
9:00 Development of a Biofidelic Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor type GTR prototype
Dr. Atsuhiro Konosu
JARI- Japan Automobile Research Institute
- History
- Detailed Designs
- Technical Evaluation Results in Japan
- Future Works
9:40 Future requirements for modern vehicle front ends due to the implementation of the Flexible Pedestrian Legform Impactor (Flex PLI)
Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Zander
Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen
- Introduction of a global techical regulation on pedestrian protection (GTR No. 9)
- Technical evaluation of the FlexPLI
- Results of test series conducted with the FlexPLI
- Injury criteria
10:20 A comparison of the development of international regulations on pedestrian protection
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Kinsky,
Adam Opel GmbH, Rüsselsheim
- A short review
- The European rule making process
- Comparison of the current international requirements
- Outlook on future developments
- Strategies of a global OEM
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Testing of tuning equipment and spare parts
Peter Leßmann
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH
- Approval of tuning-equipment and replacement parts
- Requirements for original equipment, spare parts and third party equipment
- Effectiveness of different pedestrian protection measures
- Conflict of objectives
12:10 Development of the new E-Class‘ active bonnet
Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Rathje
Daimler AG, Stuttgart
- Motivation
- Development process
- System description
12:50 Lunch break
14:00 Praxis: Analysis and discussion of pedestrian protection measures of current vehicles
Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Lorenz
Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen
Audi A5 Convertible, Daimler E-Class, Ford Fiesta, Opel Insignia
15:00 Coffee break
15:30 New testing methods derived from the APROSYS-Project
Dipl.-Ing. Jens Bovenkerk
ika, Aachen
- Upper body mass for the leg impact
- Head impactors simulating the rotation
- Extended injury criteria
16:10 Alternative approach to the functional development of pedestrian protection
Dipl.-Ing. Jan Christopher Kolb, Dipl.-Ing. Peter Malisi
Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro
- Holistic strategy for the front end development
- Reduction of the development cost by improving the predictivity of numerical simulation in early phases
16:50 Summary & Closing remarks
Dipl.-Ing. Dirk-Uwe Gehring
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH
17:00 End of the PraxisConference
Simultaneous Translation
On demand we will provide simultaneous translations of the lectures of this event into English. If you are interested in this translation please get in touch with us as soon as possible: trainingcenter@carhs.de
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| PraxisConference Pedestrian Protection 2009 | |
| Instructor(s) | see agenda |
| Date | on Tuesday, 23 Jun 2009, 9:00 am |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Location | Bergisch Gladbach, Germany |
| Fee | €1290,- until June 9, thereafter € 1390 |
| Code | 1081a |
| Category | Events |
| Language |
 English |
Note: Information above subject to change.