DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF CALSPAN/CHRYSLER RESEARCH SAFETY VEHICLE - PHASE II. VOLUME I

Major emphasis has been placed on development of crash protection systems, low-speed vehicle damage control, pedestrian injury reduction and occupant protection. Respective systems were designed, developed and tested at the sub-system level. Once acceptable subsystem performance was established, test articles representing the complete crash protection features were fabricated and subjected to a number of system integration tests. Results to date are very encouraging. A high level of crash protection has been provided in a small family type vehicle. The overall design appears to be compatible with Phase I weight (2700 lbs.), producibility and cost targets. Further refinements of the design, anticipated for the subsequent effort, are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • MILLER, P M
  • Greene, J E
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 320 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Braking; Bumpers; Costs; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Crashes; Design; Fuel consumption; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Protection; Research; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Safety vehicles; Simulation; Steering; Testing; Vehicle design; Vehicle occupants
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Finance; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00154769
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-250 Final Rpt., CALSPAN-ZM-5793-V-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-5-01214
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM