The virtual stiffness profile - A design methodology for pedestrian safety

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Droste, Alexander ^a   Naughton, Pádraig ^a   Cate, Peter ^a  

^a Dow Automotive ^*

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; STIFFNESS;

CAR MANUFACTURERS; DESIGN METHODOLOGY; LOWER LEG; OPTIMUM BALANCE; PASSIVE SOLUTIONS; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS; VIRTUAL STIFFNESS;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

EID: 85072450044     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2002-01-2119     Document Type: Conference Paper

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