Optimal Design of HGV Front Structure for Pedestrian Safety

This paper addresses a pedestrian safety design of front structure of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) by two concepts; firstly by equipping a lower bumper stiffener structure under the front bumper and secondly by putting an airbag in front of the HGV front panel. In this study, HGV-pedestrian collision a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Faiz Redza RAMLI, Koetsu YAMAZAKI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/6/4/6_541/_pdf/-char/en