A test and simulation process to improve rollover resistance

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Chace, Milton A ^a   Wielenga, Thomas J ^a  

^a Chace and Associates Engineering (CAE)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; CRASHWORTHINESS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

COMPUTER MODELS; ENGINEERING DESIGN; PASSENGER VEHICLES; REASONABLE ACCURACY; ROLLOVER CRASHES; ROLLOVER RESISTANCE; SIMULATION PROCESS; TEST MEASUREMENTS;

VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

EID: 85072415998     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0125     Document Type: Conference Paper

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