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An Overview of the Way EDSMAC Computes Delta-V
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The EDSMAC personal computer program for use by accident investigators is described. The input data requirements are reviewed. The general calculation procedures are discussed and the specific procedures for computing delta-V are explained in detail. The method, based on equalizing the force between the vehicles at all times during the impact phase, is seen to be simple in concept but extremely complex in practice. The numerical and graphical output and warning messages are reviewed. Applications of the program are illustrated. The major benefit of EDSMAC is the ability, using graphics, to provide an analytical method illustrating how an accident may, or may not, have occurred.
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Day, T. and Hargens, R., "An Overview of the Way EDSMAC Computes Delta-V," SAE Technical Paper 880069, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/880069.Also In
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