Development of a Blow Molded, Thermoplastic Front Bumper System Offering Angled Barrier Protection GE Plastics

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Morgan, Terry, author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1997-02-24 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1997

Summary:

A new front bumper, blow molded from an engineering thermoplastic, is being used to provide full 8 km/h federal pendulum and flat-barrier impact protection, as well as angled barrier protection on a small passenger car. The low intrusion bumper is compatible with the vehicle's single-sensor airbag system and offers a 5.8 kg mass savings compared with competitive steel/foam systems.This paper will describe the design and development of the bumper system and the results achieved during testing

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Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

970486

Access Restriction:

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