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The Raisable Roll-Over Bar of the New Mercedes-Benz Roadster
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The new SL from Mercedes-Benz was conceived as a pure-bred roadster, i.e. without a fixed roll-over bar which would mar the looks of this open sports car and moreover emphasize the added risk of injury in the event of a roll-over accident. At the same time, the aim was to further enhance occupant safety in the event of such a roll-over. These aims led to the designing of a completely new kind of passive protection system which comes into operation automatically if a roll-over is imminent.
Between the rear seats and the soft-top recess, a roll-over bar was therefore integrated; this is mounted on a pivot system and does not affect the apearance of the car when lowered.
A sensor system, which is also new, registers driving situations which could result in a roll-over. As a consequence of this, the roll-over bar is raised via a spring/damper mechanism and locked into position.
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Baumann, K. and Wünsche, M., "The Raisable Roll-Over Bar of the New Mercedes-Benz Roadster," SAE Technical Paper 901124, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901124.Also In
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- Huber G. Götz H. Schwede W. Heiss W. Brambilla L. ATZ 91 1989 5 227 235
- Baumann K-H. Matthias K. 1989
- Bossenmaier A. Brambilla L. 1989