UK testing facilities
Cranfield Impact Centre crash and structural testing facility
Cranfield University, Cranfield Impact Centre
College Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Shock and impact
- Materials and structural testing
- Dimensional and physical metrology
Services
Static and dynamic structural testing, crash testing, sled deceleration testing, coach rollover testing, and moment-of-inertia and centre-of-gravity measurement for vehicles, structures and dummies; tests are offered for certification or research.
Equipment
The operator names static and dynamic test rigs, crash and sled facilities, rollover capability and inertia/centre-of-gravity measurement; specific load, speed or dimensional ranges were not published on the reviewed page.
Standards
FIA-approved test house for crash and static tests; VCA-approved site/consultancy for coach-rollover Type Approval under EC Regulation R66 and R80, with R44 also named in the facility summary.
Contact
Email: j.w.watson@cranfield.ac.uk; Phone: +44 (0)1234 754149; Named contact: Jim Watson (Cranfield Impact Centre Manager)
Approximate location
MK43 0AL ยท Postcode area location