Abstract: In China, the side pole sled test methodology is not widely studied and the side pole impact
regulation has not been published yet. This paper presented a novel side pole sled test method. It was based
on the current Euro-NCAP (Euro-New Car Assessment Program) side pole test protocol with using the ASIS
(Advanced Side Impact System) multiple intrusion cylinders sled system. The sled fixture was built and the input
pulse was simplified by CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) simulation and optimization tool. A side pole sled
test was carried out and dummy responses were compared with that were obtained in vehicle tests. The results
show that the relative error of head peak acceleration is within 5%, thorax and pelvic peak accelerations are
within 20%. The sled test can reproduce the dummy kinematics in the vehicle tests. There fore, this method can
be utilized in the other sled tests.

Key words: automotive engineering, passive safety, side pole impact, sled test, side impact, side sled test