The first single-piece, rear bumper system injection molded from an engineering thermoplastic provides 8 km/h pole impact as well as required Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) protection requirements for a small passenger vehicle. The system's efficient design features integral fascia support, eliminating bracketry and providing assembly savings at the plant. The bumper offers a 1.5 kg mass savings compared to conventional aluminum and polypropylene foam bumper systems. Additionally, its low intrusion design means neither the rear end panel nor the deck lid was damaged at the 8 km/h impacts tested.This paper will describe the bumper's design, development, and validation process, plus describe the results achieved to date.


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    Title :

    Development of a One-Piece, Injection Molded, Thermoplastic Rear Bumper System with Pole Impact Protection


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    International Congress & Exposition ; 1997



    Publication date :

    1997-02-24




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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