Euro NCAP and global Tests for Consumer Protection through Active and Passive Safety
Course description
About 30 years ago the US-American Senate demanded with a decree by the Department of Transportation (DOT) to comparatively examine new vehicles under economical and safety aspects and to publish the results. This was to motivate automakers in their competition to optimize the safety level of the vehicles beyond legal minimum standards. These approaches have been taken up by several organisations since then (Euro NCAP, ADAC, AMS, IIHS, ANCAP, NASVA, J-NCAP) and partly developed further with different main focuses. The multitude of tests and especially the differences in the assessment of crash tests have quite often led to uncertainties with consumers. Some tests have thus been harmonized in recent years. Since 1997 special attention should be given to the Euro NCAP, which has taken a leading role in Europe and also has an influence on other countries. In the beginning the tests that were carried out were frontal impact tests and side impact tests with a moving barrier. In the last few years the lateral post impact as well as tests for pedestrian protection have been added, infant safety was added in 2003. An extension of the test program for the future is to be expected, for example for the topic of rear impact. A trend towards a global harmonization can be noted. In this seminar, after a short historic introduction and an overview over the responsible organisations, you are going to learn about the different tests. The current crash-tests are going to be compared and discussed, and the stipulated tests are going to be included as well. The assessment criteria (points, star-rating and especially the modifiers) will be explained in detail. The main focus is on the current Euro NCAP. An outlook on the future development of the Euro NCAP with an extension of the tests towards Active Safety (PNCAP) and global harmonization completes the seminar.
Who should attend
The seminar addresses specialists from the field of crash, engineers and technicians from the numerical simulation and testing departments, project engineers and managers who want to have a first-hand, up-to-date overview over consumer information tests with current topics and future trends in a compact seminar.
Course contents
- Overview over crash-tests for consumer information
- US-NCAP: frontal impact with full overlap, side impact, new rating scheme, ESC rating
- IIHS: frontal impact with offset, side impact, headrest
- J-NCAP: frontal impact full-width and offset, side impact, overall assessment
- Euro NCAP: general information, frontal impact with offset, side impact with pole impact, whiplash test, modifiers, seat belt reminder, speed limitation devices, ESC, overall assessment, the new rating scheme
- Child seat-assessment in Euro NCAP, J-NCAP
- Pedestrian protection-assessment: Euro NCAP
- Future development of the NCAP-Tests: beyond NCAP, road map, approaches of assessment procedures, relevance structure
- Summary and outlook
Course Instructor
Director and Professor Andre Seeck is President of Euro NCAP and head of the division „vehicle technology“ with the German Federal Office for Roads (BASt). In this position he is responsible for the preparation of European Safety Regulations. The positions enable him to gain deep insight into current and future developments in vehicle safety.
| Euro NCAP and global Tests for Consumer Protection through Active and Passive Safety | |
| Instructor(s) | Director and Professor Andre Seeck |
| Date | on Sunday, 05 Jul 2009, 9:00 am |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Location | TrainingCenter Alzenau |
| Fee | €1190 till 07.06.2010, thereafter € 1290 |
| Code | 1388 |
| Category | Passive Safety: Requirements and Strategies |
| Language |
 English |
Note: Information above subject to change.