McHenry Forum - Crash Reconstruction & Simulation

Q: Do you offer any programs that are not subscription based for annual fees with maintenance? A: We been asked this question a lot, and another came in today, so thought it might be best to summarize some of our responses: A problem with purchasing a 'static' program in this field is that technolo...

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• The latest update/upgrade/maintenance costs on pc-crash

On another forum a question on UTV rollover and tumbling friction values was requested and a response included these excellent links and references: University of New South Wales - Transport and Road Safety - Quad Bike Performance Project Quad Bike Performance Project Quad Bike Performance Project R...

May 2024: noticed the PDF of the redacted report does not come up very well so simply added the paragraph of importance.

May 2024: moved 2nd post to first so guests can read

April 23, 2024 new version uploaded

minor updates added

Here are the redacted conclusions from our initial report to which the pc-crash expert wrote the aforementioned rebuttal report: and note line feeds added for readability SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS The PC-CRASH program includes a simplifying assumption of an instantaneous exchange of momentum. In real ...

WHY Use Simulation to “Test and Refine” Traditional Crash Reconstruction Results This topic is a follow-up on some other related topics: Should an Expert Rely Solely on PC-Crash for an Opinion? Simulation Analysis: Effects of Input Variations Classic Example of Sensitivity of Momentum Solutions The...