Analysis of collision safety associated with conventional and crash energy management cars mixed within a consist

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Rail Transportation Division (Publication) RTD

Volumn 26, Issue , 2003, Pages 65-72

  Severson, Kristine J ^a   Tyrell, David C ^a   Perlman, A Benjamin ^b  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUCKLING; CRASHWORTHINESS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AIRBAGS; COLLISION ENERGY; CRASH ENERGY MANAGEMENT (CEM);

PASSENGER CARS;

EID: 16544376077     PISSN: 10788883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-55122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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