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Efficient Energy Absorption of Automobile Side Rails
Technical Paper
856048
Sector:
Language:
English
Abstract
The method for stabilizing the axial collapse of side rails in a
progressive folding mode, in which more efficient crush energy
absorption was insured than in a bending mode, was examined by
crush tests of closed-hat section members.
The tests have shown that the properly designed beading
functions effectively and the critical collapse length of
slant-mounted side rails could be estimated.