Speaking of frontal impacts, this is an amazing video of Smart Car hitting a Jersey Barrier at 70 MPH!!! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6605730767077503480 On 1/30/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just looked it up, and the force on a driver who hits a brick wall at 30 > MPH (50 KMH) is 30 Gs!!!!! That's going to be one HEAVY projectile coming > forward! > > On 1/30/06, Tom Boldway <jboldway@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > One thing to consider when building cabinets or adding "things" inside > > the > > van - what happens if you hit something or something hits you? In a 9g > > crash (fighter aircraft can pull 9gs just flying) a 100 pound cabinet > > now > > becomes almost 1000 pounds - and if it's not anchored to the car > > interior > > sufficiently for this force it rips loose and goes sailing around inside > > the > > van . . . . > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > www.crescentbeachguitar.com >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com |
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