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An Interactive Program for the Simulation of Roll Bar Testing
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ROPS-TEST is a newly developed, interactive, graphics program that may be used to simulate testing of roll bars. Cross-sections that it currently supports include solid rectangular, rectangular tubing, and circular tubing. ROPS-TEST can be used to simulate testing for crush, rear and side loading. Output from ROPS-TEST includes load-deflection and strain energy-deflection plots.
ROPS-TEST does not replace actual testing of prototype roll bars. Rather it serves as a design tool to select the best design options for a particular application prior to actual testing of the prototype roll bars.
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Sevart, E. and Coddington, R., "An Interactive Program for the Simulation of Roll Bar Testing," SAE Technical Paper 932378, 1993, https://doi.org/10.4271/932378.Also In
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