Pedestrian Test Protocol - Euro NCAP

Version 7.0
March 2013
100mm Intervals
Corner Reference Point
Edge of Bumper Test Zone
Figure 18: Division of the bonnet leading edge and upper bumper reference lines
3.13 Labelling the Leg Grid Points
3.13.1 All upper legform grid points will contain the prefix ‘U’. All legform points will
contain the prefix ‘L’.
3.13.2 The grid points will be marked sequentially from the origin at the grid points on the
vehicle centreline. For the upper legform, the origin will be marked U0. For the
legform the origin will be marked L0.
3.13.3 The adjacent points on the right of the vehicle will be +1, with the other points
increasing by 1 with outboard movement, i.e. +2, +3 etc. The points on the left of the
vehicle -1 with the other columns decreasing by 1 i.e. -2, -3 etc.
3.13.4 Every point will be labelled firstly by the relevant impactor (U or L), then by the
individual number. See Figure 19.
U,+6
U,+2
U,0 & L,0
Origin
L,-3
Figure 19: Labelling the bonnet leading edge and bumper test zones
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