Contact Dr James Watson

Areas of expertise

  • Lightweighting & Crashworthiness
  • Structures and Materials

Background

James is the manager of Cranfield Impact Centre (CIC). An internationally respected facility with expertise in vehicle crashworthiness and occupant simulation.

Our state of the art testing laboratories feature a range of test rigs for both static and dynamic testing of structures. Test can be carried out for certification or research purposes.

CIC is an FIA approved test house for crash and static tests. CIC is also an approved consultancy by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) for both EC Regulation R66 coach rollover Type Approval and R80.

CIC is renowned for its service excellence and confidentiality. Our highly skilled, professional engineering team will ensure your testing requirements are supported throughout the project with client focus leading our priorities.

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