Computer simulation of restraint systems in the service of road safety

摘要

The use of computer simulation for the development and evaluation of road safety systems is relatively recent. The first European work in this area was undertaken in the 2000s, in particular in connection with the European research project of the 6th Framework Programme for Research and Technical Development, the ROBUST project (Road Barrier Upgrade of Standards, GRD-2002-700021). This project sought to compare the evaluation criteria set forth in the European standard for the evaluation of road restraint systems (NF EN 1317) with the reality of their use on roads and to consider the introduction of computer simulation tools in this standard. Today, road restraint systems are subject to this European standard and to the decree RNER (Réglementation nationale des équipements de la route -National regulation for road equipment) of 2 March 2009, which calls for full-scale impact tests.