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Submarining Protection for 50th-Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Devices in the Rear Seat during Frontal Crash Sled Tests

Journal Article
09-10-02-0016
ISSN: 2327-5626, e-ISSN: 2327-5634
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/09-10-02-0016
Published April 11, 2022 by SAE International in United States
Submarining Protection for 50th-Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Devices in the Rear Seat during Frontal Crash Sled Tests
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Citation: Guettler, A., Bianco, S., Kemper, A., Albert, D. et al., "Submarining Protection for 50th-Percentile Male Anthropomorphic Test Devices in the Rear Seat during Frontal Crash Sled Tests," SAE Int. J. Trans. Safety 10(2):439-462, 2022, https://doi.org/10.4271/09-10-02-0016.
Language: English

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