TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Head impact protection - new requirements and solutions
JO  - Proceedings: International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles
A1  - Menking, Michael
A1  - Porsche, F.
SP  - 1713
EP  - 1719
VL  - 1998
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N2  - The NHTSA has very substantially extended its existing Part 571 - FMVSS Standard No 201 "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact". This extension to the Standard necessitates the development of energy-absorbing trimmings for protection of vehicle occupants in the event of an impact with components in the upper passenger compartment. The publication describes the requirements of the Standard. This paper illustrates development approaches, assisted by numerical simulation, and investigates these experimentally. Dynamic protection systems for reducing the loads on vehicle occupants in the event of an impact are not covered by this publication.<p /> 
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UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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