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Re: Need help on rear-end collision with articulated vehicle.

Bruno Schmidt (SchmidtBF@aol.com)
Thu, 20 Nov 1997 19:05:04 -0500 (EST)

Doug,

With the stiffer body, the crush time will be less, yielding a larger acceleration. Also, why accept the word of the Nissan driver that he was going 65 mph? A higher pre-impact speed means a larger delta-v for both vehicles. Also, what is the structure of the Ford seat? I have read (in Damask's books) about some seat backs containing stiff steel without a lot of padding between the steel and the driver. This would lead to a larger driver acceleration than if there is a "softer" seat.

Bruno Schmidt

Bruno Schmidt
SchmidtBF@aol.com

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