VEHICLE and COMPONENT CRASH SAFETY

Test and supporting services to meet Euro NCAP, European, US and other worldwide safety standards.
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Skilled and experienced engineers, consultants and project managers work with the latest equipment to deliver high complexity tests to global legislative and vehicle development scenarios. Millbrook are specialists in crash testing high voltage BEVs and HEVs.
Sled Crash Laboratory
Accurate, repeatable and with pulses precisely correlated to a real crash, Millbrook’s ServoSledTM replaced a HyGe Sled in 2015. The laboratory is equipped for testing to FMVSS, ECE and NCAP safety standards.
Full Scale Crash Laboratory
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Speed: 4km/h to 90km/h (2.5mph to 55mph)
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Accuracy: +/- 0.5km/h (+/- 0.3mph)
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Repeatability: +/- 0.3km/h (+/- 0.2mph)
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Track length: 220m covered with further 50m un-covered
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Five secure preparation bays
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On-site dummy calibration, instrumentation, and data processing expertise
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Current legislation, consumer and customer in-house test procedures
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Legislative for Type Approval, development and model correlation
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FMVSS, ECE, EEC and equivalents, TRIAS, ADR and others
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Insurance testing to Thatcham, Danner, AZT
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NCAP protocols
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USNCAP Protocols


Crash Safety Systems
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Environmental static airbag deployment
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Airbag abuse & misuse: Laboratory and track-based testing
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Bumper pendulum system
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Headform pendulum impact rig
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Pedestrian test facility
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Seat belt anchorage rig
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Gravity drop tower
Active Safety Testing
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Millbrook offers a range of facilities and capabilities for testing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and driverless cars.
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Active Cruise Control
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Lane Support Systems
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Lane Keep Assist
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Blind Spot Detection
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Autonomous Parking
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Autonomous Emergency Braking

