EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLE (PHASE TWO), DEVELOPED BY GENERAL MOTORS. A-2853

THE DOCUMENT GIVES AN ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTION OF THE ESV SYSTEM DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED BY GENERAL MOTORS. BODY STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO CRUSH IN A CONTROLLED MANNER FOR EFFICIENTLY MANAGING THE FORCES OF 50 MPH BARRIER CRASHES ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. CHASSIS FEATURES DESIGNED TO MEET ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE REQUIREMENTS ARE REVIEWED IN MORE GENERAL TERMS. RATIONALES FOR SIGNIFICANT DESIGN ELEMENTS ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON GENERAL MOTORS DESIGN PHILOSOPHY IN THE ESV PROGRAM. AN OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A FULLY PASSIVE PADDING SYSTEM FOR 20 MPH FRONT BARRIER IMPACTS AND AIR CUSHIONS FOR HIGHER SPEED IMPACTS IS EXPLAINED. OTHER FEATURES, INCLUDING AN ALUMINUM BODY, ELIMINATION OF WINDSHIELD SIDE PILLARS, AND A BODY STRUCTURE TO CONTROL VEHICLE CRASH MOTION, ARE DESCRIBED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract DOT-OS-00095
• Corporate Authors:

  General Motors Corporation

  Warren, MI  United States  48090
• Publication Date: 1972-6-30

Media Info

• Pagination: 115 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Design; Motor vehicle bodies; Safety; Safety equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety features
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221887
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rept
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 24 1973 12:00AM