CRASH TEST DUMMIES
In the latest edition of Auto Action on sale now, MARK FOGARTY details how the controversial Gen3 change means drivers will be much better protected.
The Gen3 Supercars chassis is designed to be safer as well as cheaper to repair.
Sophisticated simulation software has been employed to improve crash protection in the new Mustang and Camaro racers, due around this time next year.
Supercars and the Ford and GM homologation teams – DJR and Triple Eight respectively – have developed the Gen3 chassis update using Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Developing the design in the virtual digital environment means a physical crash test of the chassis is not required.
The crashability has been validated by Sydney company Human Impact, which is approved by the FIA and Motorsport Australia to verify simulated crash test data.
Supercars crash-tested a Project Blueprint VE Commodore in 2010 and subjected a Car Of The Future prototype to a side impact assessment.
In the latest edition of AA Foges talks to Supercars head of motorsport Adrian Burgess who is leading the Gen3 project about the safety of the next generation cars set to be introduced midway through 2022.
Burgess outlines the safety improvements and advancements that have been made and also explains how it will be cheaper to repair than the current Gen2 cars.
Also in the latest edition of AUTO ACTION is an extensive Supercars mid-season review covering six pages.
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