Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> M. Adam Davis wrote:
> 
> 
>>That seems non trivial since you're actually tracking several
>>different variables, and it sounds like you don't know at least two of
>>them:
>>
>>What was hit
>> - dimensions
>> - deformation/hardness/malliability
> 
> 
> Yes, that's my conclusion so far. Even with assuming these, calculating how
> much energy goes into the tire and how much then into deforming the rim is
> IMO non-trivial... hence my hope I could fine a nice collection of pictures
> with descriptions to give me some feel for the range involved.
> 
> Thanks for all your responses,
> Gerhard
> 

BTW, the industry term for this is "accident reconstruction".  The 
meaning here is to examine the evidence and determine velocity/direction 
of vehicles involved in said accident in the period just prior to the 
accident.

Searching for that term turns up thousands of hits that lead to firms of 
expert witnesses that will do this work for you for a monetary 
consideration.  Finding the actual data is more difficult.  It's not 
exactly secret but making this information easy to find may result in 
facing another expert witness in court who uses your own data against you.

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