A practical approach to the protection of motor vehicles by the absorption of impact energy.

Author(s)
Persicke, G. Plant, F.I. & Child, J.R.
Year
Abstract

Serious considerations to any device which reduces the initial severity of the impact between a vehicle and an obstruction, at either slow or fast speeds, must be given. This will have a dual effect by reducing material damage and lessening or preventing injury to the people involved. Any system which uses the bumpers to absorb part of the impact energy, offers a valuable route towards the reduction in the costs of accidents. Mathematics which can help energy absorbing bumper design is discussed.

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Library number
B 13900 (In: B 7042 [electronic version only]) /91.1/ IRRD 231596
Source

In: Report on the 5th International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, London, England, June 4 - 7, 1974, p. 785-788, 1 fig., 1 graph., 2 tab.

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