Abstract
An analytic approach was developed which: Predicts the accident exposure environment; Employs the principal elements of this prediction as input to a mathematical model which simulates the various types of accidents occurring in that environment; Tests multiple combinations of RSV structural and restraint system configurations; Evaluates the cost- benefits of various candidate configurations to select an optimized vehicle design; Establishes recommended performance specifications for the optimized design concept. (See also B 9269 and B 9270).