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First Crash Test of the New Conceptual Pliers Underride Guard
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The mechanical principle of a simple pliers tool was applied to design a new energy absorbing rear underride guard. The guard, consisting of a hanging steel frame held by a steel cables net, could avoid underride of a GM Vectra at 64 km/h colliding in 50% offset. Injury criteria measured at Hybrid 3 dummies showed a low crash severity (HIV = 381). The guard needs, however, further optimization to become commercially feasible.
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Mariolani, J., dos Santos, P., Stellute, J., and Mazarin, J., "First Crash Test of the New Conceptual Pliers Underride Guard," SAE Technical Paper 982879, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/982879.Also In
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