Effectiveness and evaluation of SEAS of SUV in frontal impact

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 533-541

  Mizuno, K ^a   Arai, Y ^b   Yamazaki, K ^b   Kubota, H ^c   Yonezawa, H ^d   Hosokawa, N ^d  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT LABORATORY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Crashworthiness; Occupant protection; Sport utility vehicle; Structural interaction

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE TESTING; LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL MEMBERS;

COMPATIBILITY; CRASHWORTHINESS; OCCUPANT PROTECTION; SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE; STRUCTURAL INTERACTION;

TESTING;

EID: 51449101255     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588260802221617     Document Type: Article

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