APPLICATION OF RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM TO THE ENERGY-ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN

Rigid polyurethane foam has shown a remarkable ability to absorb energy under compressive load. This foam has been applied to the automobile steering column by forming it into a cylindrical shape and placing it inside the outer pipe of the column. A conical indenter, with a diameter larger than the minimum diameter of the foam body, is fixed to the end of the inner pipe, and it acts to compress the foam towards the inner wall. This provides the steering column with an excellent impact absorbability, which fully satisfied the U.S. Motor Safety Standard MVSS203. (Author/TRRL)

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  Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan

  10-2 Goban-cho, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • KURAUCHI, T
• Publication Date: 1984-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 25-29
• Serial:
  • JSAE Review
  • Issue Number: 14
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
  • ISSN: 0389-4304
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03894304

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Compression; Density; Design; Energy; Energy absorbing materials; Foams; Impacts; Loads; Polyurethane foams; Polyurethane resins; Safety; Standards; Steering columns; Stiffness; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rigid; Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbers; Vehicular safety
• ITRD Terms: 6758: Absorption; 6405: Axis; 5532: Compression; 5908: Density; 9011: Design (overall design); 213: Energy; 4502: Expanded material; 5421: Force; 5567: Load; 7428: Polyurethane; 5471: Shock; 1309: Steering column; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391289
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 961
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM