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Fundamentals of Unibody Construction - Collision Target and Damage
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Collision Target and Damage |
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Even if the car weight and speed are the same between the two cases at the time of a crash, the degree of the damage will be significantly different depending upon the object that the car crashes into. |
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When the impact area is wider, such as a wall, the impact force per unit area is smaller. Therefore, the degree of deformation is smaller and the area of damage is larger. | | |
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When the impact area is smaller, such as an electric pole, the impact force per unit area on the car is greater. Therefore, the degree of deformation is also greater. | | | | 
