DEVELOPMENT OF TRUCK REAR END UNDERRIDE PROTECTION

This paper discusses an energy-absorbing underride for trucks. The unit is capable of effective injury reduction in underriding impacts to cars of most sizes while eliminating or minimizing the damage suffered by the truck. It is shown that the design of the unit does not affect the ability of a truck to negotiate steep angles but reduces the effect of impact with road furniture, curbs, ramps, etc. to negligible proportions.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From SAE Meeting held November 10-13, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Persicke, G
  • Baker, P F
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Impacts; Injuries; Prevention; Rear end crashes; Reduction (Chemistry); Safety; Safety equipment; Trucks; Underride guards; Underride override crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348241
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 801423
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM