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Steel Cable Bumper Decelerator
- Format:
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Riffe, William J., author.
- Conference Name:
- 1974 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition (1974-02-25 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Warrendale, PA SAE International 1974
- Summary:
- A new concept in bumper energy absorption is presented in which the longitudinal impact energy is absorbed transverse to the vehicle. A disc brake actuated by steel cables under tension dissipates the energy as frictional heat. The adaptability of the system to various deceleration rates and/or vehicle weights is presented along with test results
- Notes:
- Vendor supplied data
- Publisher Number:
- 740056
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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