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Stiffness Calculator

© Copyright 1994 James Perry All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Program Description

The Stiffness Calculator computes stiffness constants from barrier crash test data. These values are then used in programs or hand calculations to estimate impact speeds and velocity changes. Barrier crash test data, such as that available from NHTSA, serves as input for the program.

The Stiffness Calculator simply replaces the cumbersome hand calculations used to compute the stiffness values. It has a simple interface and is reasonably easy to learn.

INSTALLATION

To run the Stiffness Calculator successfully, your computer needs the following:


James Perry is a Traffic Safety Investigator with Dynamic Science in Anaheim, California.
He holds an MS in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University and a BGS in Psychology/Police Sciences from the Univerity of Nebraska-Omaha.
He can be reached at:
299 West Cerritos Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805
jperry1@ix.netcom.com


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