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Automotive Safety - Size vs. Weight Debate
This study was performed by Dynamic Research, Inc. and funded by The Aluminum Association to evaluate the effects on safety when vehicle size and weight are varied. The tests carried out by Dynamic used a numerical model approach with data from the National Automotive Sampling System (NASS) SUV crash database combined with FEM techniques created for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Air Force. It was found increasing vehicle size, rather than reducing weight by 20%, created much safer collisions. Ideally, if a vehicle could be made lighter and longer, it would be safer and create fewer emissions due to weight reduction.
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- Material Type:
- Reference Material
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- July 18, 2016
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- July 18, 2016
- Author:
- The Aluminum Association
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Barbra Bied Sperling
