NO DAMAGE STEEL BUMPERS - A NEW APPROACH

An approach to No Damage steel bumpers for 1980 vehicles is presented. Included in the study is consideration for dent resistance, materials, forming, joining, and corrosion. The design philosophy is carried to prototype testing. The results indicate that a bumper system --bumpers and energy absorbers -- may be designed in steel at 1% of the vehicle gross weight. /GMRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Ritte, W J
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Corrosion; Design; Energy absorbing materials; Forming; Joining; Materials; Prototype tests; Steel
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbers
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00158405
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770212
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 8 1977 12:00AM