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Selection Guide
The three tables below are designed to help you select the correct system software and physics programs for your work. Start at the top and scroll your way down the page or click one of the links below to jump directly to your table of interest:
Application Comparison
Features Comparison
Physics Program Comparison
Application Comparison of  ,  and 
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EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS
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Speed Determination/Skid-to-Stop
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Time-Distance Study
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Basic Vehicle Handling (Steering, Throttle, Brakes)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Basic Intersection Crash
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Basic Offset Head-on Crash
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Basic Rear-end Crash
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Crush Energy Analysis
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Collision Force Analysis
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Multiple Friction Zones and Split-Friction Surfaces
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Yes
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Yes
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Collision Simulation with Fixed and Moving Barriers
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Yes
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Yes
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Multi-vehicle Freeway Pile-up
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Yes
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Yes
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Hydroplaning Simulation
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Yes
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Yes
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Tire Blow-out Simulation
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Yes
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Yes
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Wheel Displacement Due to Collision
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Yes
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Yes
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Tractor-Trailer (Articulated Vehicles) Crash
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Yes
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Yes
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Tractor-Trailer Handling (Steering, Throttle, Brakes)
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Yes
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Yes
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3-D Collision (Over-ride/Under-ride)
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Yes
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Rollover Simulation
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Yes
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Airborne Vehicle Simulation
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Yes
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ABS Braking Simulation
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Yes
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Powertrain (Engine, Transmission, Clutch)
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Yes
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Sloped or Irregular Terrain Effects
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Yes
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Tire Interaction with Curbs, Potholes and Soft Soil
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Yes
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Occupant and Pedestrian Kinematics
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Yes
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Loss-of-Control of Vehicles
Equipped With Stability Control Systems
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Yes
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Features Comparison of , and
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GENERAL FEATURES
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Viewers
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3-D
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2-D (3-D optional)
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2-D
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User Manuals
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PDF and Printed
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PDF and Printed
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PDF
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Output Reports/HD Simulation Video
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Installation Support
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Update/Technical Support Policy
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Annual
Renewal Option
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Annual
Renewal Option
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None
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Licensing Control
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Hard Drive Code
or EDKEY
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Hard Drive Code
or EDKEY
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Hard Drive Code
or EDKEY
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HUMANS
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Human Database
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Yes
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No
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No
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VEHICLES
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Included Vehicle Database
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Generic
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Generic
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Generic
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Optional Vehicle Database
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EDVDB-3D
Vehiclemetrics**
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EDVDB
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No
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Tire Database
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EDVDB-3D
Vehiclemetrics**
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No
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No
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Vehicle Types Available
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Passenger Car
Pickup
Sport-Utility
Van
Truck
Trailer
Dolly
Fixed Barrier
Moving Barrier
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Passenger Car
Pickup
Sport-Utility
Van
Truck
Trailer
Dolly
Fixed Barrier
Moving Barrier
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Passenger Car
Pickup
Sport-Utility
Van
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Visualized Vehicle Appearance
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Generic
and Actual
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Generic
and Actual
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Generic
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Use Custom CAD Model on Vehicle
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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ENVIRONMENTS
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Import Aerial Photos/Images
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Import DXF & VRML CAD Models
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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3-D Editor
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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PHYSICS PROGRAMS
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Included Programs
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EDGEN
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EDGEN
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EDCRASH
EDSMAC
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Optional Programs & Modules
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EDCRASH
EDSMAC
EDSMAC4
EDSVS
EDVTS
EDVSM
EDVDS
SIMON
DyMESH
EDHIS
HVE BrakeDesigner
GATB*
GBF*
ReadDataFile*
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EDCRASH
EDSMAC
EDSMAC4
EDSVS
EDVTS
GBF*
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None
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Drive on 3-D Terrain Models
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Yes
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No
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No
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* Developed, marketed and supported by Collision Engineering Associates.
** Developed, marketed and supported by Vehiclemetrics.
Comparison of , and Compatible Programs†
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Programs Available for |
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Program Name
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EDCRASH
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EDSMAC
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EDSMAC4
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EDSVS
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EDVTS
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EDGEN
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EDVSM
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EDVDS
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SIMON
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Type of Program
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Reconstruction
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Simulation
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Simulation
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Simulation
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Simulation
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Simulation
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Simulation
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Simulation
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Simulation
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2-D/3-D
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2-D‡
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2-D‡
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2-D‡
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2-D‡
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2-D‡
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2-D/3-D
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3-D
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3-D
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3-D
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Degrees of Freedom
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3/Vehicle
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3/Vehicle
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3/Vehicle
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3
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4
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6
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16
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19/Tow Vehicle
22/Full Trailer
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21/Tow Vehicle
36/Full Trailer
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Number of Vehicles
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1 or 2
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1 or 2
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Unlimited
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1 to 4
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Unlimited
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Type of Vehicles
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Barrier or Any 2-Axled
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Any 2-Axled
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All Types
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Any 2- or 3-Axled
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Any 2- or 3-Axled
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Any
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Any 2-Axled
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3-Axled Tow Vehicle/ 4-Axled Full Trailer
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Barrier or Any 3-Axled/ 6-Axled Full Trailer
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Collision Model
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Damage and Momentum
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2-D Rho Vectors
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2-D Rho Vectors
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Articulation Allowed
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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N/A
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Number of Trailers
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N/A
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N/A
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Unlimited
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N/A
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1
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N/A
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N/A
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1 to 3
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Unlimited
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Suspension Model
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No
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No
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Roll Couple Distribution
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Roll Couple Distribution
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Roll Couple Distribution
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N/A
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Independent or Solid Axle
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Solid Axle
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Independent or Solid Axle
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Tandem Axles
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Max No. Drive Axles
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2
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2
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3
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2
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3
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N/A
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1
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3
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3
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Dual Tires
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Rollover
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Aerodynamic Drag
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Anti-lock Braking Model
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No
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No
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No
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Simple
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Simple
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N/A
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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N/A
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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N/A
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No
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No
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Yes
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Program Name
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EDCRASH
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EDSMAC
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EDSMAC4
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EDSVS
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EDVTS
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EDGEN
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EDVSM
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EDVDS
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SIMON
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Programs Available for |
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† Additional models for human simulation, such as EDHIS and GATB are not listed in this comparison.
‡ EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS and EDVTS have been extended and revalidated for use in the HVE simulation environment to account for 3-D terrain, but they are still essentially 2-dimensional physics simulation programs. If you use EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDSVS, EDVTS or EDGEN in HVE, the Human, Vehicle and Environment Editors will have additional features that are not available in HVE-2D or HVE-CSI. While some dialogs will look different between HVE, HVE-2D and HVE-CSI, the required inputs for these programs are found in both simulation environments.
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