Automotive collision fires.

Author(s)
Severy, D.M. Blaisdell, D.M. & Kerkhoff, J.F.
Year
Abstract

Eight full-scale collision experiments were conducted and 73 collision fire case studies were investigated to provide data relating to fuel system failure modes and susceptibility of fuel system designs to collision fires. Data regarding impact speeds, nature of injuries, and climatic conditions are included. Physics of crash fire atmospheres is described, and the relationship between burn physiology and occupant escape time.

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Publication

Library number
B 10535 (In: B 6351 [electronic version only]) /84.1/91.2/ IRRD 218127
Source

In: Proceedings of the 18th Stapp Car Crash Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, December 4-5, 1974, p. 113-199, fig., graph., tab., ref.; SAE paper No. 741180.

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