Beamless Bumper System JSP International

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Ogiyama, Kazuya, author.

Conference Name:

SAE 2003 World Congress & Exhibition (2003-03-03 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2003

Summary:

The Beamless Bumper System (BBS) is a proposal for small passenger cars to answer today's important issues that automotive society is facing with: Cost reduction, higher fuel efficiency, and recycle-ability. The innovative aspect of the system is to utilize the ability of expanded polypropylene (EPP) as an energy absorber and eliminate the entire metal beam from the bumper system.The system is a semi-module system that consists of a fascia, an EPP energy absorber, and brackets for assembly to the body. This semi-module system reduces the number of parts used for the bumper system, which helps cost reduction and improves productivity. The elimination of the metal beam results in weight reduction and better fuel efficiency, while maintaining the key performance criteria. The use of EPP improves the recycle-ability of the system

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Publisher Number:

2003-01-0212

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license