ESV Test Methodology and Results

730590

02/01/1973

Event
National Automobile Engineering Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
Under the Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) Program authorized by the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, AMF Inc. and Fairchild Industries developed the first ESVs under competitive contracts, while General Motors Corp. and Ford later developed ESVs under noncompetitive contracts. These contracts stated that ESV testing would be performed by an independent contractor. This paper describes the ESV test program through the GM phase of testing as related to methodology, operating procedures, and results, and the role of Dynamic Science Division of Ultrasystems Inc. as test contractor.
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/730590
Pages
16
Citation
Stahler, N., and Arndt, F., "ESV Test Methodology and Results," SAE Technical Paper 730590, 1973, https://doi.org/10.4271/730590.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1973
Product Code
730590
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English