AbstractWith an increasing number of vehicles satisfying the FMVSS 208 Flat Barrier Impact Test and increasing belt usage, a high reduction of occupant injuries in general and a change from acceleration-induced to intrusion-induced injury mechanisms has been observed in Europe. The significance of intrusion-induced injury mechanisms associated with offset frontal impacts is assuming greater importance. Beginning in 1978, in response to this challenge, Mercedes-Benz has emphasized front structural countermeasures that have been found to be effective in the frequent asymmetrical frontal impacts. As an internal test, an offset impact with 40% overlap against a rigid barrier was defined. The relationship between actual accident frontal-overlap damage and barrier-test overlap values is explored in the paper. The results support the view that if a test of this type and associated design countermeasures were adopted by all vehicle manufacturers, a significant reduction of injuries would take place.


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    Titel :

    What is a realistic frontal-offset test procedure?


    Beteiligte:
    Scheunert, Dieter (Autor:in) / Justen, Rainer (Autor:in) / Herrmann, Roland (Autor:in) / Zeidler, Falk (Autor:in) / Decker, Jürgen (Autor:in) / Kallina, Ingo (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    05.09.1993


    Format / Umfang :

    14 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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