Effect of seat stiffness in out-of-position occupant response in rear-end collisions

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Benson, Brent R ^a   Smith, Gregory C ^a   Kent, Richard W ^a   Monson, Charles R ^b  

^a Collision Safety Engineering ^*  (United States)

^b GMH Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SAFETY TESTING;

HYBRID III DUMMIES; LOWER NECK LOADS; OUT-OF-POSITION; OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANT; REAR-END COLLISIONS; SEATED POSITIONS; TEST PARAMETERS; UPPER NECK LOADS;

STIFFNESS;

EID: 85072488280     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/962434     Document Type: Conference Paper

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