POLE AND VEHICLE AFTER THE IMPACT AT 35 km/h
PASSIVLY SAFE POLES
Fiberglass poles are considered elements of passive safety because they limit the unpleasant consequences of a road accident, preventing serious injuries on passengers.
If they are involved in a car crash, they absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy produced by the impact and they contribute to protect drivers' physical integrity in the cockpit.
If they are involved in a car crash, they absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy produced by the impact and they contribute to protect drivers' physical integrity in the cockpit.
EN 12767/2019 STANDARD
The advantage of being passively safe is related to their fiber-reinforced construction and to their lower shear strength: differently from the traditional steel poles, fiberglass poles exert a minor force on the vehicle and collapse in a controlled manner, saving passengers' life.
Top Glass has decided to measure the passive safety of its own poles by analysing the parameters described in the EN 12767 European standard in some crash tests at Transpolis S.A.S.
Top Glass has decided to measure the passive safety of its own poles by analysing the parameters described in the EN 12767 European standard in some crash tests at Transpolis S.A.S.
