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NHTSA new roll over procedure

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NHTSA new roll over procedure

NHTSA new roll over procedure

GregLocock (Automotive)

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13 Oct 03 00:17

Here's the new procedure

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/rulings/RollFinal/i...

here's the tech report

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/vrtc/ca/capubs/nhtsarollov...

There is a lot to read there.

Cheers

Greg Locock

RE: NHTSA new roll over procedure

mloew (Automotive) 13 Oct 03 10:14

Thanks Greg,

Some commentary from Automotive News:

Automakers face choices, tradeoffs in rollover test
By Harry Stoffer
www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=45511

And quotations:

What people are saying about NHTSA's new rollover test
www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=45512

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RE: NHTSA new roll over procedure

mloew (Automotive) 13 Oct 03 14:58

Here is a SAE Technical Paper that is available free of charge:

2003-01-0169 Case Study of Vehicle Maneuvers Leading to Rollovers: Need for a Vehicle Test Simulating Off-Road Excursions, Recovery and Handling
By David C. Viano ProBiomechanics LLC, formerly, Vehicle Structure and Safety Integration General Motors Corporation & Chantal Parenteau Delphi Corporation

http://www.delphi.com/pdf/techpapers/2003-01-0169.pdf

Good stuff.

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