Observations from repeatable dynamic rollover tests

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-76

  Friedman, D ^a,d   Nash, C E ^b   Bish, J ^c  

^a Center for Injury Research   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Consultant to Xprts LLC ^*  (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrusion velocity; Jordan Rollover System; Production vehicles; Rollover tests

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE BODIES; AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; BUCKLING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VEHICLES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

INTRUSION VELOCITY; PRODUCTION VEHICLES; ROLLOVER TESTS; STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS;

EQUIPMENT TESTING;

EID: 33847093394     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2006.0168     Document Type: Article

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