Evaluation of a new visco-elastic foam for automotive applications

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 169-177

  Schmitt, K U ^a   Muser, M H ^a   Niederer, P F ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0037266498     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2003.0226     Document Type: Article

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