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Author Murray, Noel W.

Title When it comes to the crunch : the mechanics of car collisions / Noel W. Murray
Published Singapore : World Scientific, [1994]
©1994

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Description xii, 164 pages ; 23 cm
Series Series on engineering mechanics ; vol. 1
Series on engineering mechanics ; vol. 1
Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. About the Structure of a Motor Car -- 3. The Physics of Impacts between Deformable Bodies -- 4. Roll-over and Roof Strength -- 5. Side Impacts -- 6. Frontal Impacts -- 7. Collisions into the Rear Ends of Cars -- 8. Low-velocity Property-damage Accidents -- 9. Loose Objects in Cars -- 10. Conclusion -- App. 1. A few-statistics about car crashes -- App. 2. Injury criteria -- App. 3. A short history of auto bumpers 2-IIHS status Report vol. 26, No. 2, Feb 16, 1991 -- App. 4. French in crash laws "sabotage" Autocar and Motor article
Analysis Accident prevention
Collisions
Deformation
Impact tests
Motor vehicle accidents
Velocity distribution
Notes Includes index and bibliographical references
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index
Subject Automobiles -- Crashworthiness -- Australia.
Automobiles -- Crashworthiness.
Automobiles -- Design and construction.
Automobiles -- Dynamics.
Traffic accidents -- Australia.
Traffic accidents.
Author Murray, Noel W.
LC no. 95188625
ISBN 9810220960
Other Titles Crunch