This paper describes the development of the new energy absorbing steering column which is standard equipment on all 1967 General Motors and several competitive cars. The paper includes a description of the initial concept, the development stages of the final design, performance goals, and testing procedures. It details problems presented by the different design characteristics of the various car models.
The General Motors Energy-Absorbing Steering Column
Sae Technical Papers
10th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1966) ; 1966
1966-02-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
General motors energy absorbing column
Engineering Index Backfile | 1967
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SAE Technical Papers | 1967
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