Volute Spring Bumper System

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Golze, Richard R., author.

Conference Name:

1973 International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1973-01-08 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1972

Summary:

There are numerous engineering solutions to the energy management problem in low-speed vehicle bumper impact situations. This paper covers a North American Rockwell volute spring energy storage assembly. Selection of a systeminvolves price, performance, installation, weatherability, reliability, et cetera Extensive tests-pendulum corner impact, barrier, and pendulum-were carried out and showed that the volute spring assembly on a test vehicle withstood more than 100 impacts without evidence of failure

Notes:

Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

720525

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license