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Automotive Safety Handbook, Second Edition

Examining the state-of-the-art in passenger car vehicle safety, the book features thorough discussion of the interrelationships among the occupant, the vehicle, and the restraint system (in frontal, lateral, and rear impacts and rollover).


Published By: SAE International
Pages: 306
Binding: Hardbound
Product Code: R-377
Product Status: Available
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Lothar Wech

Dr.-Ing. Lothar Wech is the general manager of TUV SUD Automotive GmbH, TUV Suddeutschland Group. He is competent in the field of passive safety of vehicles and has served as chairman of the Crash-Tech Conferences since 1992.

Ulrich W. Seiffert

Professor Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Seiffert currently is the acting chairman of WiTech Engineering GmbH, speaker of the Center of Traffic Management, and a lecturer at the Technical University of Braunschweig since 1982. Until the end of 1995, he was a member of the board for research and development of Volkswagen AG in Germany. He also holds a number of patents in the safety area and was awarded several times for his work in the field of safety engineering. He is the author of a large number of books and has published more than 300 technical papers.

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Automotive Safety Handbook, Second Edition

ISBN: 978-0-7680-1798-4
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Chapters / Sections
1.
Introduction
2.
Definitions
3.
Driving Forces for Increased Vehicle Safety
4.
Safety Legislation
5.
Accident Data
6.
Accident Avoidance
7.
Biomechanics and Occupant Simulation
8.
Vehicle Body
9.
Dynamic Vehicle Simulation Tests
10.
Occupant Protection
11.
Interrelationships Among Occupant, Restraining System, and Vehicle in Accidents
12.
Pedestrian Protection
13.
Compatibility
14.
Computer Support for the Development of Safety Components
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