ANNEX IV U.K. STRENGTH OF SUPERSTRUCTURE

Appendix 3 PENDULUM TEST ON A BODYWORK SECTION

Subappendix 1 Calculation of total energy (E*)

1.

the shape of the cross-section of the body is assumed to be rectangular;

2.

the suspension system is assumed to be rigidly fixed;

3.

the movement of the bodywork section is assumed to be pure rotation about point ‘A’.