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DSD is a software developing company. At the beginning its main task was the development of software for accident reconstruction - PC-Crash- which is used all over the world with several thousands of licenses. During his work at the University of Technology in Graz Dr. Steffan was involved as an expert in many international research projects
dealing with automotive passive safety. Further activities in biomechanics, calculations for structural mechanics and multi-body simulations followed. Sled tests and full scale crash tests have been performed for validation and research purposes. In 1998 DSD started the development of new testing devices for crash evaluation. The first device developed by DSD was the catapult type sled “HyperG”, which is based on a completely new concept which first time allows closed loop control. In the meanwhile several additional testing devices have been developed. The permanent leadership and membership in several national and international research projects and the work as expert for car accidents keeps the DSD experience in automotive active safety as well as in passive safety up to date.
