This paper describes the development of an Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) bumper system to meet the requirements of the European pedestrian safety legislation. Information regarding the history of pedestrian safety legislation in Europe is presented. The advantages of EPP as an energy absorbing material for bumper systems are discussed. The paper describes the design approach used during the vehicle development process and shows the importance of CAE (computer aided engineering) as a design tool. Examples of the accuracy that can be obtained with CAE are presented.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Development of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Bumper Systems to Meet Emerging Performance and Safety Standards


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Newlands, Gavin (author) / Huda, Nurul (author) / Doerr, Robert (author) / Keer, Tim (author)

    Conference:

    SAE World Congress & Exhibition ; 2007



    Publication date :

    2007-04-16




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




    Development of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) Bumper Systems to Meet Emerging Performance and Safety Standards

    Doerr, R. / Huda, N. / Newlands, G. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2007



    Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) - A Global Solution for Pedestrian Safety Bumper Systems

    Suffis, Bert / Shioya, Satoru / Murata, Seishiro | SAE Technical Papers | 2004


    Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) - A Global Solution for Pedestrian Safety Bumper Systems

    Murata, S. / Shioya, S. / Suffis, B. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2004


    Advancements in Expanded Polypropylene Foam Energy Management for Bumper Systems

    Sharma, Ajay K. / Carley, Michael E. / Mallela, Venkat | SAE Technical Papers | 2004