PCIV Safety Roadmap R&D Priorities
Below is a data table of Figure 1, which can also be downloaded as: PCIV Figure 1 (MS DOC, 632KB)
| Strategic Priorities for 2020 Plastics and Composite Intensive Vehicles Safety Assurance |
| Major Challenges |
Perform focused, coordinated and integrated safety research, development, test, and evaluation program to improve crash-safety performance of plastic/composite components and subsystems for a 2020 PCIV. |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Priority |
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Near-term
(3-5 yrs.) |
Mid-term
(5-10 yrs.) |
Long-term
(10-15 yrs.) |
| Materials Selection |
Perform research and technology to address "knowledge gaps " on crash-safety performanc of PC materials |
Modeling and simulation to verify and validate plastic/composite crash safety in structural, semi-structural applications |
Demonstrate integrated safety performance for prototype PCIV to enable commercial deployment |
| Standardize testing protocols for composite materials |
Validate plastic/composite materials choices in safety applications |
Industry crash-test and self-certify PCIV safety |
| Testing Crash Performance |
Characterize mechanical behavior of plastic/composite materials in safety applications |
Prototype and test components (door panels, roof, front and back "crush boxes") |
Identify and overcome PCIV crash-compatibility problems for all occupants |
| Establish Comprehensive Database for light-weighting materials options |
Verify and validate for baseline PCIV design to evaluate integrative safety system performance |
Demonstrate enhanced PCIV safety performance for older occupants (using advanced dummies) |
| PCIV Integration |
Refine predictive engineering tools for Modeling and Simulation of PCIV components and system crash performance |
Devise and evaluate special crash-protection needs for older occupants |
NHTSA verifies PCIV's compliance with crash-safety regulatory requirements |
| Milestones |
- Test Standards Issued
- CHM-17 Crash Energy Database Standardized and Current
- Modeling and Simulation Crash Safety Tools Available
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- PCIV Structural and Propulsion Validated for Realistic Crash Loads
- Full PCIV System is Crashworthy
- Improved Older Occupants Survivability is Demonstrated
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Below is a data table of Figure 2, which can also be downloaded as: PCIV Figure 2 (MS DOC, 412KB)
| Enhancing Plastics and Composites Intensive Vehicles Safety Performance With Plastics |
| Milestones |
- Design Concepts
- Materials screening
- Testing Standards
- Simulations and Validation
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- Systems Integration
- Crash safety testing
- Performance Metrics
- PCIV deployment
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| Enhancing Plastics and Composites Intensive Vehicles Safety Performance With Plastics |
| Performers |
Near-term
(3-5 yrs.) |
Mid-term
(5-10 yrs.) |
Long-term
(10-15 yrs.) |
Industry
Government
University
Public Private Partnerships (P3) |
- Research, Development, and Technology on Automotive Composites
- Develop Testing Standards and Safety Evaluation Tools for PCIV Designs (1 yr.)
- Select Lightweight Structural Materials for PCIV (2-3 yrs.)
- Develop PCIV Materials Processing / Parts Fabrication (3-5 yrs.)
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- Test & Evaluation of PCIV Prototype Crash Safety
- Crash Safety Verification & Validation Simulation (5-6yrs.)
- Crash Safety Testing & Validation For PCIV Subsystems and Vehicle (6-8 yrs.)
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- System Integration of PCIV Safety Technologies (10-15 yrs.)
- PCIV Commercial Deployment (15+ yrs.)
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| NHTSA Role |
NHTSA Monitors Progress in Crash Safety Research and Development
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NHTSA Evaluates Results of Crashworthiness Veriication & Validation
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NHTSA Verifies PCIV Crash Safety Compliance (NCAP and FMVSS)
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