Finite element vehicle impact simulation for highway safety applications

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 225, Issue , 1997, Pages 165-171

  Tabiei, Ala ^a   Wu, Jin ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GUARD RAILS; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; IMPACT TESTING; TRUCKS;

TRUCK ROLLOVER;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 0031343137     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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