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A Comparative Study of Automotive Side Window Occupant Containment Characteristics for Tempered and Laminated Glass
Technical Paper
2006-01-1492
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This study investigates occupant containment characteristics of tempered and laminated automotive moveable side glass in rollover collisions. FMVSS 216 test protocols were used to induce roof damage or sheet metal damage around the window opening in Lincoln Navigators equipped with tempered and laminated side glass. Dummy-drop tests were then performed to investigate relative containment. The results demonstrate that, for rollovers in which the window structure is compromised, tempered side glass and laminated side glass perform comparably relative to occupant containment. Also discussed are the general strength characteristics of different types of glass construction, the availability of laminated side glass in recent model U.S. vehicles, and anecdotal data supporting the conclusions of testing.
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Kramer, R., Loibl, J., Morrison, R., Saunby, C. et al., "A Comparative Study of Automotive Side Window Occupant Containment Characteristics for Tempered and Laminated Glass," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-1492, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-1492.Also In
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