TEST AND EVALUATION OF THE AMF INC. AND FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLES. VOLUME 4. ESV PROGRAM SUMMARY

The volume presents the combined Task III, Crash Injury Reduction, and Task IV, Post-Crash Factors Evaluation, program. These tasks were performed to provide data for evaluating the level of safety afforded to its occupants by each experimental safety vehicle (ESV) during a crash. The results provided in this volume are from both baseline and prototype tests. Design characteristics of the two ESVs are listed and evaluations performed are summarized. Test procedures are presented.

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  Dynamic Science

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• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 371 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking; Bumpers; Crash tests; Crashworthiness; Design; Experimental vehicles; Human factors engineering; Instrument panels; Internal combustion engines; Nondestructive tests; Overturning; Passenger vehicles; Performance tests; Rollover crashes; Safety engineering; Safety equipment; Safety vehicles; Specifications; Steering; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors; Visibility
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Nhsb; Overturn; Roll over
• Subject Areas: Design; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046257
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 2310-72-23-Vol-4 Final Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OS-10187
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1973 12:00AM