Improving occupant safety in coach rollover

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-132

  Martinez L ^a   Aparicio, F ^a   Garcia A ^a   Paez J ^a   Ferichola, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0037263094     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2003.0214     Document Type: Article

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