ISO 6487-2015 amd1-2017 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 6487:2015/Amd 1:2017 — Road vehicles — Measurement techniques in impact tests — Instrumentation — Amendment 1. This document is an official amendment to ISO 6487:2015 that provides corrigenda, clarifications and limited technical changes concerning instrumentation and measurement techniques used in vehicle impact testing.

Abstract

ISO 6487 sets out requirements and recommendations for instrumentation used in impact tests on road vehicles and vehicle subassemblies, aiming to improve repeatability and comparability of test results between laboratories. Amendment 1 (2017) updates or corrects aspects of the 2015 text related to instrumentation and measurement technique details.

General information

• Status: Published (Amendment to ISO 6487:2015)
• Publication date: 02 October 2017 (published 2017; corrected French version noted November 2017)
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• ICS / categories: 43.020 — Road vehicles in general
• Edition / version: Amendment 1 to ISO 6487:2015 (Edition 6)
• Number of pages: 1 (amendment document)

Scope

This amendment applies to ISO 6487:2015. It provides changes and clarifications specifically for the instrumentation aspects of impact testing on road vehicles — for example definitions, measurement-point practices, signal acquisition/conditioning and any editorial corrections needed to the 2015 edition. The main standard (ISO 6487:2015) remains the principal text for full requirements; the amendment modifies or supplements that text.

Key topics and requirements

• Instrumentation performance and selection criteria for accelerometers, load transducers and related sensors.
• Requirements and recommendations for transducer mounting, alignment and positioning in impact tests.
• Data acquisition parameters: sampling rate, anti-aliasing, signal conditioning and filtering recommendations.
• Calibration, traceability and uncertainty considerations for measurement systems used in impact testing.
• Reporting and documentation needed to allow inter-laboratory comparison of impact-test results.
• Clarifications and editorial corrections to the 2015 edition (as specified by the amendment).

Typical use and users

Used by automotive manufacturers (OEMs), component and system suppliers, crash test laboratories, safety engineers and regulators involved in vehicle safety and impact testing. The amendment is consulted when applying ISO 6487:2015 to ensure tests follow the most up-to-date instrumentation recommendations and corrections.

Related standards

Primary related document: ISO 6487:2015 (main standard). ISO 8721 (optical methods) is referenced by ISO 6487 as covering optical measurement techniques excluded from ISO 6487's scope. The ISO technical committee responsible is ISO/TC 22/SC 36 (safety and impact testing). A consolidated revision (ISO/DIS 6487) has been under development following these editions.

Keywords

impact testing, instrumentation, accelerometer, transducer, data acquisition, sampling rate, signal conditioning, calibration, road vehicles, ISO 6487, amendment

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is Amendment 1 (2017) to ISO 6487:2015, an ISO technical amendment addressing the instrumentation and measurement technique requirements used in impact tests on road vehicles.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers corrections, clarifications and limited technical updates to the 2015 ISO 6487 text concerning instrumentation (sensors, mounting, data acquisition and related measurement practices) used in vehicle impact testing. For the full set of requirements, consult ISO 6487:2015 together with this amendment.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Automotive test labs, OEM and supplier engineers, safety specialists and regulators who perform or evaluate instrumented impact tests on vehicles and vehicle subassemblies.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The amendment was published in 2017 and applies to ISO 6487:2015. As of its publication it is a current amendment; users should check for any later consolidated revisions or replacements (for example documents under development such as ISO/DIS 6487) to confirm there is no newer consolidated edition.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is an amendment to the ISO 6487 series (measurement techniques in impact tests — instrumentation) maintained by ISO/TC 22/SC 36. The 2015 base standard and any subsequent amendments or consolidated revisions form the series for this topic.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Impact testing, instrumentation, accelerometer, transducer, data acquisition, calibration, vehicle safety, ISO 6487, amendment.