FEASIBILITY STUDY OF PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURE

Contents: State of the art survey (materials, reinforcing materials, material properties, manufacturing processes, static analysis of plastic structure, automotive crashworthiness); Integration of plastics in automotive structure; Frontal structure design, fabrication and testing; Recyclability or disposal of plastics; Flammability; Repairability; Energy considerations; Plastics cost and availability.

• Corporate Authors:

  Budd Company

  300 Commerce Drive
  Fort Washington, PA  United States  19034

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jahnle, H A
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 215 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compact automobiles; Costs; Crash tests; Crashworthiness; Dynamic tests; Energy absorption; Feasibility analysis; Flammability; Glass; Motor vehicle bodies; Plastics; Polyester resins; Polyurethane resins; Recycling; Reinforced plastics; Repairing; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Small car
• Subject Areas: Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00094006
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TCR-0283-F Final Rpt., DOT-HS-801-771
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-4-00929
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 10 1976 12:00AM