Crashworthiness analysis of the Placentia, CA rail collision

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 527-534

  Parent, Daniel ^a   Tyrell, D ^a   Perlman, A B ^b  

^a VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^b Tufts University   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident investigation; Crashworthiness; Modelling; Occupant response; Placentia rail accident

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744282874     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2004.0308     Document Type: Article

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