Effect of braking on human occupant and vehicle kinematics in low speed rear-end collisions

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages

  Anderson, Robert D ^a   Welcher, Judson B ^b   Szabo, Thomas J ^b   Eubanks, Jerry J ^c   Haight, W R Susty ^d  

^a Biomechanics Analysis   (United States)

^b Biomechanical Research and Testing LLC   (United States)

^c Automobile Collision Cause Analysis   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; BRAKES; KINEMATICS; VELOCITY CONTROL;

CENTER OF GRAVITY; COLLISION DURATION; INSTRUMENTED VEHICLE; KINEMATIC PARAMETERS; LOW SPEED VEHICLE; OCCUPANT RESPONSE; REAR-END COLLISIONS; VEHICLE COLLISIONS;

VEHICLES;

EID: 85072466268     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/980298     Document Type: Conference Paper

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