Evaluation of rear impact seat system performance using a combined load neck injury criteria and Hybrid III surrogates

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 251, Issue , 2001, Pages 65-102

  Saczalski, Kenneth J ^a   Burton, Joseph Lawson ^b   Lewis Jr , Paul R ^b   Saczalski, Todd K ^c   Baray, Peter E ^d  

^a Environ Res/Safety TI   (United States)

^b Burton and Associates   (United States)

^c T K S Consulting   (United States)

^d P E B Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAFETY FACTOR; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

SEAT SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0242492291     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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