Citation

Goetz H, Schwede W, Mueller M. Int. J. Veh. Des. 1986; 7(5-6): 95-112.

Affiliation

Daimler-Benz AG, Sindelfingen, West Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Inderscience Publishers)

DOI

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Abstract

Body-shell design for passenger cars must, from the point of view of safety, take into consideration safety in accidents, stress-relieving safety and operational reliability. With the new Mercedes-Benz 190 as an example, it is shown how a satisfactory solution can be found to satisfy conflicting aims by means of innovative design measures and other details, as well as by using high-strength steel. Safety and light-weight construction can then be quite feasibly combined.