GRSP-TF-AVRS-26-02
Y-category crash protection: Draft proposal for a new UN Regulation
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Proposal to establish uniform provisions concerning approval of vehicles of category N1 with regard to protection of fuel system integrity, protection against electrical shock, and vehicle crash compatibility in frontal, rear-end, and lateral collisions. The Regulation applies to vehicles of category N1. Frontal impact provisions are based on UN R94 and UN R137 depending on vehicle mass. Lateral impact provisions are based on UN R95 without the side pole impact test. Rear-end impact provisions are based on UN R153. Vehicles must comply with fuel leakage limits, hydrogen storage system integrity requirements, and electrical safety standards for rechargeable energy storage systems. Post-crash hydrogen leakage shall not exceed 118 NL per minute, gas concentration shall not exceed 4.0 per cent for hydrogen, and containers shall remain attached at minimum one point. Electric power trains must meet protection against electrical shock, isolation resistance, and fire hazard requirements within 60 minutes post-impact. Conformity of production shall be verified on a statistically controlled random basis.
Normal Litre: (also written as Nl or N litre) a unit of gas volume measured under standard reference conditions of temperature and pressure, rather than at the actual conditions where the gas is flowing.