Design of a workstation table with improved crashworthiness performance

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

Volumn 30, Issue , 2005, Pages 95-104

  Parent, Daniel P ^a   Tyrell, David C ^a   Rancatore, Robert ^b   Perlman, Benjamin ^c  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b TIAX LLC   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CRASHWORTHINESS PERFORMANCE; OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DERAILMENTS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; PASSENGER CARS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS;

EID: 33646237105     PISSN: 10788883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2005-82779     Document Type: Conference Paper

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