Repeatable dynamic rollover test procedure with controlled roof impact

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Cooper, Eddie R ^a   Moffatt, Edward A ^b   Curzon, Anne M ^a   Smyth, Brian J ^a   Orlowski, Kenneth F ^c  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Biomech Inc   (United States)

^c Safety Analysis Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; FLIGHT DYNAMICS; ROOFS; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION;

GROUND IMPACT; ROLLOVER CRASHES; ROLLOVER TESTS; TEST DEVICE; TEST INPUTS; VEHICLE DYNAMICS; VEHICLE OCCUPANTS; VERTICAL VELOCITY;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 85072450379     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-0476     Document Type: Conference Paper

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