ENERGY ABSORBENT POLYURETHANE FOAMS FOR BUMPERS

Introduction and summary of existing standards; efficiency of polyurethane foams in absorbing energy; design of absorbers; tests and prototypes; current industrial production, development of foams and future studies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Watling Street
  Nuneaton CV10 0TU, Warwickshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Choumer, S
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Design; Development; Economic efficiency; Energy absorbing materials; Foams; Materials; Polyurethane foams; Production; Prototype tests; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design features; Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbing bumpers
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496332
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MIRA-1990/62
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM