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Foreword This report of the proceedingsof the Eleventh International Technical Conferenceon Experimental SafetyVchicleswas preparedby the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration,U.S. Department of Transportation. We wish to thank the authorsand all thoseresponsible for the excellenceol' the material submitted, which aided materially in the preparation of this report. For clarity and becauseof sometranslationdifficulties, a certain amount of editing was nece$sary. Apologiesare, thercfore,offered where the tratrscription is not exact.

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Attendees BELGIUM Henssler,Herbert Commissionof the European Communities Marks, Horst Comite desConst. D'Automobiles du MarcheCommun

CANADA Baird, Robert C. Technical University of Nova Scotia Campbell, Cordon D. Transport Canada Dalmotas, Dainius J. Transport Canada

Grandel,Jurgen DEKRA

Sievert, Wolfgang Bundesanstalt fur StraBenwesen

Groesch, Lothar Daimler-Benz AG

Sorsche,JoachimH. Daimler-BenzAG

Haberl, Josef

BMW AC

Sporner,Alexandria HUK-Verband

Hoefs. Rainer PorscheAG

Stamm. Rolf FederalMinistry of Transport

Kallieris, Dimitrios Universityof Heidelberg

Stednitz,Werner TechnischeUniversitat Bedin

Kallina, Ingo Daimler-BenzAG

Ulrich, Seiffert, Prof. VolkswagenAG

Klanner. Wilfried ADAC

Zech, Gunter Adam Opel AG

Koch, Hubert Institut fur Zweiradsicherheit

Zobel, Robert VolkswagenAG

Kraft, Hans-Joachim BMW AG

Miller, Charles Technical University of Nova Scotia Newman. James A. Biokinetics and Associates, Ltd.

Kramer. Florian TechnischeUniversitatBerlin Kunert. Heinz Sekurit-GlasUnion GmbH Langwieder,Klaus HUK-Verband

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

Lewandowski,Jurgen Suddevtsche Zeitung

Albrecht, Horst VolkswagenAG Anrecht.H. AG Volkswagenwerk

Menzel,Cuenther Volkswagen

Burchard.Klaus-Dieter Federal Ministry for the Economy Carli, Helmut Volkswagen

Brutel. Cilles PeugeotRD Cesari,Dominique INRETS Cheynet,Jean-Pierre U.T.A.C.

Cord, Paul-Philippe SNPE of France

Mitzkus, Jurgen TRW RepaCMbH

Brasche.Reiner Ford Werke AG

Bohers,Serge PeugeotRD

Chillon. Claude PeugeotRD

Merlino, Charles MERCO, Inc.

Bauer.Robert Bayern-Chemie

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de Beaumont.Marc RegieNationaledes UsinesRenault

Nilsson.Karl Bayern Chemie

Dobias,Georges INRETS

Otte, Dietmar Accident ResearchUnit Hannover

Doin, Bernard SNPE of France

Pfanzeder.Rolf Dieter BayerischeMotoren Werke AG

Duchesne,Alain Davy-Bickford

Richter,Bernd Volkswagen AG

Edouard, JacquesG. PSA

Eggelmann,Hans-Harold Daimler-BenzAG

Roehr, Ernst-Ruediger Daimler-BenzAG

Ensslen,Arnold Volkswagen

Rompe, Klaus TUV Rheinland

Fellerer,Jorg BMW AG

Schmidt,Rudiger Volkswagen AG

Friedel,Bernd fur StraBenwesen Bundesanstalt

Schmidt-Clausen, Hans-Joachin FC Lichttechnik.T.H. Darmstadt

Frielingsdorf,Wolf R. Daimler-BenzAG

Seiffert. Ulrich VolkswagenAG

Cauvin. Bernard Ministry of France Gommendy,JeanPierre GeneralMotors France Guasco,Raymond C.L.E.P.A. Koeyreff, Michel Autoliv Klippan SA Phelps,John InternationalOrganizationof Motor VehicleMfrs.

Czernakowski,Wally Romer-Britax

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EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLES Rogers,Nicholas BPICM Stcherbatcheff,Georges Renault Tarriere.Claude PeugeotSA-Renault

ITALY Ardoino, Pier Luigi Fiat Auto S.p.A. Danese,Caetano Department of Transportation

Kodama. Yukio SubaruResearch& Design Kondoh, Yutaka Toyota Motor Corp. Kysaka,Keiji KawasakiHeavy Indus., Ltd. Masanori,Motoki Japan Auto. Res.Inst. Masanori.Uchida Columbia Import & Export Co., Ltd. Matsushita,Kiyomi N i s s a n R & D ,I n c .

Pastorino,Alessandro Fiat Auto S.p.A.

Matasumoto,Shinichi SuzukiMotor Co. Motoki, Manasori JapanAutomobile Res. Inst.

Rossi,Franco Department of Transportation

Nagayuki,Marumo NissanMotor Co., Ltd.

JAPAN Fukuda, Yasutaka Ministry of Transport Fukunaga,Yukio NissanMotor Company,Ltd.

Nakamura,Yoshio Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Nakano, Mickey YamahaMotor Co., Ltd. Nishimoto. Y. Honda Motor Co. Ohmae.Haruo JapanAutomobile Res. Inst.

Furukawa,Yoshimi Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Okuyama,Teiji Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd,

Goto, Kenichi JapanAutomobileRes.Inst.

Onoda, Atsushi Toyota Motor Co.

Haruo, Ohmac Japan Automobile Research Institute, Inc.

Kobayashi,Saburo Honda R&D, Ltd.

Horii, Mitsuo JapanAutomobile Research Institute. Inc.

Saitoh, Seiichi Isuzu Motors, Ltd. Sakata,Masao NissanMotor Co., Ltd.

Hasegawa,Akira YamahaMotor Co., Ltd.

Sasaki,Shigeru JapanAutomobile Mfrs. Assn.

Hirakawa, Yoshio Subaru Research& Design

ShibuyaMukota SubaruResearch& Design

Igarashi,Masaru Suzuki Motor Co.

Tadokoro, Hidetoshi JapanAutomobile Mfrs. Assn.

Iizuka, Haruhiko NissanResearchLab.

Taguchi,Mori YamahaMotor Co., Ltd.

Iwata. Yoichi KawasakiHeavy Indus., Ltd.

Tanaka, Yuji YamahaMofor Co., Ltd,

Kamiya, Kouichi Mitibuchi Motors Corp. Kenzo, Inagaki MITI, Automotive Div. Kobayashi,Saburou Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Yamamoto,Takenori Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

SPAIN Chicharro,Ricardo I.N.T.A.

SWEDEN Abrahamsson,Anders SaabScaniaCar Division Aldman. Bertil ChalmersUniversityof Technology Bengtsson,Sven Volvo Car Corp. Carlsson,Gero Volvo Car Corp. Eklund, Olof SwedishRoad Safety Office Eriksson,A. Volvo Car Corp. Haland, Yngue EleltroluxAutoliv Hansson.Thomas Volvo Car Corp Helmersson.Tore AB Saab-Scania Kajzer, Janusz ChalmersUniversity of Technology Mellander,Hugo Volvo Car Corp. Nilsson,Stefan Volvo Car Corp. Nilsson,Ulf Volvo Car Corp. Nordgren,Curt Assn. of SwedishAuto Mfrs. and Wholesellers Nordstrom, Olle SwedishRoad and Traffic Research Institute Nygren,Ave FolksamR&D Salomonsson, Ove Volvo Car Corp. Strandberg,Lennart SwedishRoad and Traffic Research Institute Tingvall, Claes Folksam R&D

THE NETIIERLANDS Decoo, Peter Res. Inst. TNO Road-Vehicles Edgar Janssen, TNO-Roard-VehicleRes. Meekel, Gerard Ministry of Transportand Public Works

. Oskam,Henk Volvo Car BV

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UNITED KINGDOM Baker, Bill Ford Moror Qg., Ltd. Bowker, Alan U.K. Departmentof Transport Cart, John LucasGirling, Ltd. Coles,Robert Societyof Motor Manufacturers and Traders.Ltd.

ATTENDEES

Harms, Peter L. Transportand Road ResearchLab.

Alderson,SamuelW. Humanoid Systems

Hill. Kenneth MiddlesexPolytechnic

Allan. Sean GeneralServicesAdministration

Holmes,Keith U.K. Departmentof Transport

Allen. William Volvo Cars of North America

Hope, Fred Hope TechnicalDevelopment,Ltd.

Ancker-Johnson,Betsy GeneralMotors Corp

Jelly, Rachel Lotus Cars, Ltd.

Appleby, Michael Automobile Club of So. Calif.

Jones,David V. U.K. Dcpartmentof Transport

Asbury,Jim Radar Control SystemsCorp.

Lewis, RichardW. Ford of Europe

Aston, Benjamin EuropeanCommunities

Lowe. William Thomas LeylandTrucks, Ltd.

Barber. Maura NissanR&D. Inc.

Lyness,David U.K, Department of Transport

Bartol. Aileen M. SystemsResearchLabs., Inc,

Mackay, Murray Universityof Birmingham

Bauer,Noel BreedAutomotive Corp.

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Mills, Roger Ogle DesignLtd. McCormick, Stephen JaguarCars Morris, Julian Oxford Metrics Neilson,Ian U.K. Departmentof Transport Sadeghi,Majid Cranfield Impact Center

Dale. Keith Motor lndustry ResearchAssn.

Riley, Brian Transportand Road ResearchLab.

Dennis,A.H. Norton Motors, Ltd.

Peter, Alexander The Middelsex Polytechnic

Doe, Cerald Lotus Cars,Ltd.

Searle.John A. Motor Industry ResearchAssn.

Edge, StanleyJ. Sheller-Clifford,Ltd. Edwards.Brian LucasGirling, Ltd. Foot, Douglas U.K. Departmentof Transport Furness,John Instituteof MechanicalEncineers Grew, Nicholas Austin Rover Grime, Geoffrey UniversityCollegeLondon

Suthurst,Cary Ford Motor Co., U.K, Teece,Brian JaguarCars Tree, David JaguarCars, Ltd. Watson, Peter U.K. Departmentof Transport Williams, Christopher Ford Motor Co.. Ltd.

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Baxter, W, L. Automotive EngineerConsultant Bennett,James CeneralMotors Research

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Happian-Smith,Julian Transportand Road ResearchLab.

Abbe, Charles Takata Corp.

Hardy, Roger Cranfield Impact Centre

Accambe. Debbie Volvo Cars of North America

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Donohue, Robert GeneralMotors Corp

Haase, Oswald A.S.S.e.V.

Burnley, James Dept. of Transportation

Donovan, JamesP. Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz,et. al.

Busby, David Auto Importersof America

Drexl, Klaus Mercedes-Benz of North America,Inc.

Hackney,James NHTSA Haenchen.Dietmar Volkswagenof America

Bush, Ken AmericanSuzukiMotor Corp.

Driggs, MichaelA. Office of Policy Development The White House

Butt, Alex Suzuki Motor Corp, U.S. Calcagno,Roy ChryslerCorp. Camp, Louis Ford Motor Co. Carlson,JamesA. AmericanMotors Corp, Carr, Thomas Motor VehicleManufs. Assn. Carroll, Diane InsuranceInstitutefor HighwaY Safety Chu, Siou-Ming NHTSA Chesterfield,David Dynatech Claybrook, Joan Public CitizenGrouP Clarke, Robert NHTSA Dale. Lewis GeneralMotors CorP. Dana, Gregory Automobile Importers of America. Inc. Daniel, Roger Ford Motor Co. Davis, John W. Radar Control SystemsCorP. Davis, Robert W. GeneralMotors CorP. Davis, Stanley Radar Control SYstemCorP. Deng, Yih-Charng GeneralMotors Corp. Denton, Robert A, Robert A. Denton, Inc. Detloff. ClementA. CeneralMotors CorP.

Dugoff, Howard ICF, Inc. Duncan.William Japan Auto. Mfrs. Assn. Edwards,John A. Carr Engineering Evans,Leonard General Motors ResearchLabs Ervin, Robert Univ. of MichiganTransportation ResearchInst, Fancher,Paul Univ. of MichiganTransportation ResearchInst. Farber, Eugene Ford Motor Co. Felrice,Barry NHTSA Finkelstein,Michael NHTSA Fitzpatrick,Michael J. FitzpatrickEngineering Flaim, Thomas GeneralMotors CorP. Fleming,David AmericanHonda Motor Co,, Inc. Forbes,Lyman Ford Motor Co. Frenchik,James FisherCuide Division, GMC Friedman,Donald Liability Research Fujii, Yoichiro Toyota GoseiCo., Ltd. Fuller, Peter M. Universityof Louisville Gambardella,BruceC. Automotive EngineerConsultant Gardner.Craham Land Rover, Ltd.

Digges,Kennerly NHTSA

Gloddeck, Alfred Subaruof America

Dlugos, James Volvo Cars of North America Dole, ElizabethHanford Dept, of Transportation

Goto. Susumu Isuzu Motors of America, Inc. Griffin, Charles Radar Control SystemsCorP.

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Hagie, Roger KawasakiMotors Corp., U.S.A. Hale, Chet American Honda Halloran, Paul GeneralMotors Corp. Hamilton, Michael Transportation ResearchCenter i of Ohio Hansen,Larry Morton Thiokol, Inc. Harington, Toni AmericanHonda, Inc, Harris, Joe Radar Control SystemsCorp. Harvey, Thomas D.O.T./TSC Hasegawa,Tetsuo NissanMotor Co., Ltd. Hayahsi,Tomoyo NissanR&D, Inc. Hedlund, James NHTSA Henson,Sherman Ford Motor Co. Hespeler,Oebhard MercedesBenz of North America Hight, Philip Accident ResearchConsultant Hofferberth, James NHTSA Holthe, Bjorn Volvo Cars of North America Hoover, Jerrold B. GoodyearTire and RubberCo. Houren, William T. ShellerGlobe Corp. Howell, Larry GeneralMotors Res.Labs. Howland, Arthur Ford Motor Co. Hultman. Robert Ford Motor Co. Humphrey, Richard GeneralMotors Hutchinson,Philip Volkswagenof America Iida, Teij Toyota Motor Corp,

ATTENDEES Itagaki, Tom YamahaMotor Co.

Leasure,William NHTSA

Munson, Robert Ford Motor Co.

Jefferies,Robert Radar Control SystemsCorporation

Lisowski, John Morgan, Melhuish,Monayhan,Etc.

Muzzy, William Naval BiodynamicsLab.

Jenson,Robert F. AmericanMotors Corp.

Louis, Francois Renault,lnc.

Miyoshi,Akihiko JapanAuto. Mfrds. Assn.

GeorgeH. Johannessen, AmericanSeatBelt Council

Luchter, Steve NHTSA

Nagahara,Hiroshi NissanR&D, Inc.

Johnson,Evan Centerfor Auto Safety

Lucki, Richard Peugeot-Citroen

Nagamoto,Y. Maeada of North America. Inc"

Johnston,JamesD. GeneralMotors Corp.

Machey,John NHTSA

Nakahama,Ryoji MMC Services.Inc.

Jones,Erika NHTSA

Maclaughlin, Thomas NHTSA

Nakajima, Giko Takata Corp.

Joncs,Ian S. InsuranceInstitute for Highway Safety

Macl-ean.Robert B. Ford Motor Co.

Nakayma,Yoshikazu Takata Corp.

Kadoya, Sadato Mazda North America

Maeda. Toshio N i s s a n R & D . ,I n c .

Nash,Carl NHTSA

Kahane,Charles NHTSA Kaminaga,Seiji NissanR&D, Inc.

Mahan, David DCA International,Inc. Malone. Daniel P. GeneralMotors Corp. Markison, Marlene NHTSA Maness.Alan SenateCommerceComm. McCormick, Walter B. $enateComrnitteeon Commerce, Science,and Transportation McPherson,Walter TransportationResearchCenterof Ohio Mertz. Harold GeneralMotors Corp. Miller, Herb NHTSA Miller, Jeffrey NHTSA

Negro, Alberto Fiat Auto S.p.A.

Pike, Jeffrey Ford Motor Co.

Kessler,John Transportation ResearchCenter of Ohio King, Albert Wayne StateUniversity King, Williant K. Ford Motor Co. Kissenger,J. Peter NTSB Koike, Jim YamahaMotor Corp., U.S.A.

Miller, Patrick M. MGA ResearchCorp. Millet, Ralph Automobile Importersof America, Inc. Milliken. William Milliken ResearchAssociates,lnc. Miyoshi,Akihiko JapanAuto Mfrs. Assn. Molinaro, Ralph A. ChryslerCorp. Monk. Michael NHTSA Morgan, Richard NHTSA

Lake, Leo YamahaMotor Corp., USA

Morris, John NHTSA

Roy R. Rasmussen, U.S. Air Force

Karasudani.Takahisa JETRO, New York Automobile Division Kataoka,Schio NissanR&D, Inc. Kato, Hiroshi MMC Services Kelleher,Barbara Hartley Associates,Inc. Kelley, Benjamin A. B. KelleyCotp. Kennebeck,Joseph Volkswagenof America, Kennedy,Christopher ChryslerMotors Corp. Kerns, John AmericanHonda Keryseki,John NHTSA

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Powell, SamuelF. U.S. CoastGuard Prasad,Priya Ford Motor Co. Preuss,Anthony C. Volkswagenof America, Inc. Pulley, CharlesH. AmericanSeatBelt Council Radlinski.Richard NHTSA Rangarajan,Nagarajan GESAC

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EXPERIMENTAL SAFETY VEHICLES Reed, Donald AmericanSeatBelt Council

Smith. Martin Art CenterCollegeof Design

Viano, David C. CeneralMotors Corp.

Reed, Gaylene American Seat Belt Council

Smith. Paul C. House Committeeon Energyand Commerce

Vick, Elizabeth JapanAuto. Mfrs. Assn.

Reidelbach.Heinrich Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. Reinfurt, Donald Univ. of North Carolina Repp, John Ford Motor Co. Riley, Warner W. Warner Riley Enterprises,Inc. Robbins,Ronald E. Consultant Rockow, Ralph Dynamic Science,Inc. Rogers,Robert GeneralMotors, Inc. Romeo,David Romeo EngineeringInternational, Inc. Sances,Anthony MedicalCollegeof Wisconsin Saul, Roger NHTSA Sawada,Kuniyoshi JapanAuto. Mfrs. Assn. Schneider,Larry Universityof Michigan TransportationResearchInst.

Smolkin, Howard NHTSA

Wagenaar,AlexadriaC, University of Michigan Transportation Inst. Research

Smreker.John AmericanMotors Corp,

Walker, Jerry U.S. Dept. of Energy

Snider,John N. Universityof Tennessee

Walsh, Michael Inc, CRS Research.

Sonosky,Jerome Mercedes*Benz

Walsh. William NHTSA Wasko, Ronald Motor VehicleMfrs. Assn. Weir. David Dynamic Research,Inc. Weiss,Marc S. Naval BiodynamicsLabs., Inc. Werner, John StateFarm InsuranceCo, White, RichardJr. SystemsResearchLabs, Inc.

Souchock.Peter Ford Motor Co. Spilman,Charles Traffic SafetyNow, Inc. stahl, Melvin R. MotorcycleIndustry Council, Inc. Stalnaker,Richard L. Ohio StateUniversity Steed.Diane K. NHTSA Stocke,James GeneralMotors Corp. Stumcke,E.J. JaguarCars, Ltd. Sullivan.Lisa NHTSA

Scollon.Teresa Mazda of North America, Inc.

Sweedler,Barry M. NTSB

Scully,William BMW of North America

Seydlowski,Robert J. GeneralMotors Corp.

Seif, Hank Motor VehicleMfrs. Assn.

Taguchi, Mori YamahaMotor Co., Ltd.

Shapiro,William Volvo Cars of America

Takada, Kaeuhiko Takata Corp. Takechi,Nobuyshi MMC Services.Inc.

sheets,Philip KawasakiMolors Corp. of America Shulman,Michael Ford Motor Co. Siracuse,Phil U.S. SuzukiMotor Corp. Slechter,Albert J. ChryslerCorp. Smith Jeffrey GeneralMotors Corp.

Taormina, Ted GeneralMotors Corp. Tubin, ThomasW. Wilson,Elser,Moskowitz,et. al. Turpin, Francis NHTSA Utans, Paul Subaruof America

Wilbur. Van Austin Rover Willen, William AmericanHonda Motor Co.. Inc. Williams. JamesK. National ResearchCouncil Wilson, Bud Suzuki Motor Corp. Wilson. RichardA. GeneralMotors CorP. Wong, Jack InsuranceInstitute for Highway Safety Yamada,Albert Mike MasaokaAs$ociates Yano. Yushihiro JapanAutomobile Mfrs. Assn. Yasuda,Hidenori NissanR&D. Inc. Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Toyota Motor Corp. Yoshida. Kenichi NissanR&D. Inc. Yoshie,Takashi Toyota Motor Corp, Yoshikura,Takio NissanR&D. Inc.

Smith. JenniferL. Mike MasaokaAssociates

van Deelen,Wim Commissionof the European Communities

Smith, Larry ChryslerCorp.

Verma, Mukul GeneralMotors Corp.

Yukevich,Sharon Volvo Cars of America Zellner, John W. Dynamic Research,Inc.

Smith, Lynne NTSB

Versace,John Ford Motor Co.

Ziwica, Karl-Heinz BMW

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Foreword Attendees

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SECTION r: OPENING CEREMONIES WelcomingAddres$ DianeK. Steed, Hcad of U.S. Delegation and Administrator. National HighwayTraffic SafetyAdrninistration KeynoteAddress Thc HonorableElizabethHanford Dole. Secretaryof Transportation Awardsfor EngineeringExcellence Chairwoman:Diane K. Steed.

SECTION 2: GOVERNMENT STATUS REPORTS Chairman:Howard M. Smolkin, United States United Klngdom David Lyness Hcad of VehicleStanclards and EngineeringDivision, Dcpartmcntof Transport FederalRepublicof Germany Rolf Stamm, SeniorAdvisor, ll

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(ieorgesDobias, Director General. Institut National de Recherchesur les Transporiset leur S€curit€ Italy Dr. GaetanoDanese Direttore Generaledella Motorizzazione, Civile e dei Trasporti in Concessione, Ministero dei Trasporti

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The European Experimental Vehicles Comrnittee Prof. Dr. Bernd Fricclcl, Director, Bundesanstalt fiir Strassenwesen. , ,

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Japan Inagaki Kenzo Acting Deputy Director, Autornotive Division, Ministry of International Trade and Industry,

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Cnnads Dr. Cordon D. Campbell, Director General, Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate, Transport Canada

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United States Michael M. Finkelstein, Conference Chairman and Associate Administrator for Research and Devclopment, National Highway Tral'l'ic Safety Administration

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SECTION 3: RESULTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL Chairman: Michael M. F-inkelstein,United Statcs

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Panel One: ESV,/RSY Original Goals and Objectives Volkwagen's Participatlon flt ESV Conferences Prol. Dr. ljlrich W. Seifl'ert, Federal Republic of Germany

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The Original Goals and History of the Nisssn ESV Program +*icu l'\ji,LrttMD .,'Jr, "1.r:,.. ffiffiffi 4 U Japan .

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Panel Two: ESV/RSV Accomplishments What Was Accomplished in ESV/RSV? Kenichi Goto. Japan .

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Panel Three: Future Directions in Advancing the State of the Art in Motor Vehicle Safety (Statement) Bertil Aldman Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

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(Statement) CieorgcsDobias, Director Cencral of Institut, National de Recherche sur les Transport et leur S€curit€ (INRETS), France. Toyotfl ESV and Safety Development Utaka Konclo, Toyota Motor Corp., Japan ,

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CONTENTS SECTION 4: TECHNICAL SESSIONS Chairman: Ian D. Neilson, United Kingdom Technical Session One: Occupant Protection for Side Irnpact

Injury Pattern and Prrameters to AssessSeverityfor OccupantsInvolved In Car-to-CarLaleral Impacts C. Thomas,C. Henry,F. Harteman,et al., Alain Patet, and Claude Got, Laboratory of Physiology and BiomechanicsAssociatedWith PeugeotSA/Renault; OrthopaedicResearchInstitute, France.

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Analytlcal Simulationof the Effects of Slructurrl Paramelerson Occupnnt Responses Cars in SideImpactsof Passenger T. Trella,Transportation Systems Center;JosephN. Kanianthra, National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration, UnitedStates.

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TowardsOptimisedSideImpact VehicleStructures R.N. Hardy, Consultantto Cranfield Impact Centre, UnitedKingdonr

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Developmentof the European Side Imgact Test Procedurc and RelaledVehicleImprovements C. Hobbs,M. Langdom,R. Lowne,S. Penoyre, Transportand Road ResearchLaboratory, United Kingdorn

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SubsystemTestingfor Head lo Upper Interior Safety MichaelW. Monk, Lisa K. Sullivan,Harnpton C. Ciabler, National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration, United States.

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An Investigation Into Vehicle liide-Iloor Opening Llnder Accident Conditions Keith J. Dale, Keith C. Clemo, Motor Industry Research Association, United Kingdom

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Motor Vehicle Mlnufacturers Association Subsystem and Full Vehicle Side lmpact Tesl Procedure Development Progrrm C. Anthony Preu$s, Volkswagen of Amcrica; Ronald J. Wasko, Motor Vehicle Manufacturer$ Association, United States.

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Further Consideratlon of the European Side Imprct Test Proceduru Prepared by D. Cesari and l.D. Neilson for the European Experimental Vehicles Committee on Side Impacr,

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A Study on Energy-Absorbing Units of MDB for SideImpact Test Haruo Ohmae,Minoru Sakurai,JapanAutomobileResearch, Inc.; Yukinori Nakamura,Kuniyuki Watanabe,JapanAutomobile ManufacturersAssociation. Japan.

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Movable Deformable EEVC Barrier for Side Impact W. Sievert. E. Pullwitt. Federal Highway Research Institute (BAST), Federal Republic of Germany

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The Development and Certification of EUROSID (Written only paper) Prepared by R.W. Lowne and I.D. Nelson on behalf of the Ad-hoc Group of the European Experimental Vehicles Committee on Side Impact Dummies, France Evaluation of European rnd U.S.A. Draft Regulations for Side Impact Collisions P . J . A . D e C o o , A . C . M . V e r s m i s s e nE, . G . J a n s s e n e, t a l . , TNO Road-Vehicles Research Institute, TheNcthcrlands...

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Technical SessionTwo: Accident lnvestigation and Data Analysis tlt"t-"* Dr. Bernd Friedel. Federal Republic of Germany E f f e c t s o f M a n d a t o r y S e a t b e | t L a w s o n T r a f f i c . ' . i Fatalities in the United States Alexander C. Wagenaar, Richard G. Maybee, Kathleen P. Sullivan, The University of Michigan Transportation ,', Research lnstitute Injury Analysis and

iffiil'ill.fillli hrJuries to Restrsined Car Occupants: What are the Outstanding Problems? P.L. Harms, M. Renouf, P.D. Thomas, et al., Dcpartment of Transport, Unitcd Kingdom Experience From the Analysis of Accidents With a High Bell Usage Rate and Aspccts of Continued Increase in PasscngerSafety T. Hunrnrel, M, f);rnncr, K. L,angwiecler, HUK-Verband, Federal Republic of Germany

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Residual Injuries to Restrained Car Occupants in Front and Rear Seat Positions Dietmar Otte, Norbert Sudkamp, Hermann Appel, Accident Research Unit Hannover. Federal Republic of Germany

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Fatal Injuries to Restrsined Children Ages 0-4 Years, in Great Britain 1972-E6 R.W. Lowne, Transport and Road Safety Research Laboratory; P.F. Gloyns, Vehicle Sat'ety Consultants, Ltd.; P. Roy, Middlesex Polytechnic, United Kingdom

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