AE-MDB Side Impact Barrier

The side barrier consists of six single blocks of aluminium honeycomb, which have been processed in order to give a progressively increasing level of force with increasing deflection. An additional single element is attached to the front lower row of blocks with a depth of 60mm. Front and rear aluminium plates are attached to the aluminium honeycomb blocks. The plates cover the angled surfaces.

Honeycomb Blocks A, C, D & F – Aluminum 3003 – cell size 19.10 mm
600 mm x 250mm Progressive Crush strength according to Euro NCAP Tech.
Spec Blocks are crushed by 10 +/- 2 mm

Honeycomb Blocks B & E: – Aluminum 3003 – cell size 19.10 mm
500mm x 250mm Progressive Crush strength according to Euro NCAP Tech.
Spec Blocks are crushed by 10 +/- 2 mm

Honeycomb Bumper – Aluminum 3003 – cell size 6.35 mm
1220 mm x 200 mm Crush strength of 1.586 to 1.793MPa

Front Plates – Aluminum of series AlMg2 to AlMg3
T 0.5 mm

Bumper Plate – Aluminum of series 5251 H22, 5052 H32 or 5052 H34
T 3 mm

Back Plate – Aluminum of series AlMg2 to AlMg3
T 3 mm perforated for ventilation
The upper mounting flange shall be vertical
The lower mounting flange shall be bent through 90 degrees

Adhesive:
Polyurethane

Expanded polyester:
Synthetic polyester thermo bonded 60g/m ± 20%

A complete testing procedure for certification of aluminium honeycomb is performed in-house according to Euro NCAP Advanced European Mobile Progressive Deformable Barrier Face Specification version 1.0 from April 2013 – TB014 and in accordance with the procedure defined in NHTSA TP-214D. The aluminium honeycomb blocks are processed such that the force deflection-curve when statically crushed is within the corridors defined for each of the 6 blocks.