Conducting dynamic impact tests using a "free-flight" drop tower facility part II: Practical aspects

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 251, Issue , 2001, Pages 263-277

  Johnson, Nancy L ^a   Browne, Alan L ^a  

^a GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; ENERGY ABSORPTION; TRANSDUCERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

LATERAL LOADS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 0242492273     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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