Rear-End Crash Characteristics and Fuel System Safety Nissan Motor Company, Limited (Japan)

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Okamoto, Tsuneo, author.

Conference Name:

Passenger Car Meeting and Exposition (1977-09-26 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1977

Summary:

To prevent fuel leakage in rear-end collisions, the body deformation characteristics must correspond with the arrangement of the fuel system components.This paper explains the characteristics of vehicle body deformation in rear-end collisions and discusses a simplified method for controlling vehicle body crush modes.The paper further explains how to prevent a crushed fuel tank by lowering the stiffness of the fuel tank support unit.The application of these methods will make it possible for even a subcompact car with the fuel system located within the crush zone to be developed into a safe vehicle free from fuel leakage

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Publisher Number:

770815

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license