Setting vehicle side impact safety design targets using a regression-based approach

International Journal of Vehicle Safety

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 206-220

  Cheruvu, Kalyan S ^a   Deb, Anindya ^a   Neal, Mark O ^b   Wang, Jenne Tai ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

B pillar velocity; Door intrusion; Door velocity; LINCAP; Pelvic lead; Regression based approach; Side impact; TTI

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MACHINE DESIGN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR;

DOOR INTRUSION; DOOR VELOCITY; PELVIC LEAD; THORACIC TRAUMA INDEX; VEHICLE SIDE IMPACT SAFETY;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 34248332647     PISSN: 14793105     EISSN: 14793113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvs.2007.012592     Document Type: Article

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