ROLE OF THE BODY MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT RESPONSE OF A FRAME/BODY STRUCTURED VEHICLE IN FRONTAL CRASH

This paper presents a comprehensive strategy to investigate the role of the body mounts on the passenger compartment response in a frontal crash. The study included quasi-static vehicle crash testing, development of a component-level dynamic body mount test methodology, lumped-mass computer modeling, and technical analysis. The paper also addresses the means of investigating the effects of the body mounts on the passenger compartment response during a frontal barrier impact.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Miller II, P M
  • Lee, J C
  • Murthy, R K
  • Cheng, Jiannan
• Publication Date: 1998-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 12 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer models; Crashworthiness; Front seat occupants; Occupant protection devices; Passenger compartments; Vehicle design; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00803724
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0768001404
• Report/Paper Numbers: SP-1320,, 20980800
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 7 2001 12:00AM