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PT-116
100 Years of Vehicle Safety Development
Daniel J. Holt, March 2005, 1336 Pages, 58 Papers, Paperbound
$170.00

During the last 100 years, motor vehicle safety has been achieved by adding devices and systems to protect the occupants during an impact. In the twenty-first century, much of the new development is occurring in crash avoidance - how the vehicle can help the driver to avoid being involved in an accident.

100 Years of Vehicle Safety Developments chronicles the changes that automotive engineers have made to the automobile during its development to achieve a higher level of occupant protection. Featuring 100 landmark SAE technical papers from the past century, this book takes a look at the technological advancements and accomplishments that were critical in the evolution of motor vehicle safety over the last 100 years.

Through the various chapters, Editor Daniel J. Holt examines the many changes made to occupant and vehicle safety systems through history, including basic safety items such as lighting enhancements, windshields, braking systems, steering columns, door latches, bumpers, shock absorbers, and seat belts. Readers will get a feel for the extensive work that the developers went through to raise the level of occupant protection and the progression made to bring the current automobile to what it is today.

Chapters include:

  • Early changes
  • Electric headlamps
  • Hydraulic brakes
  • Safety glass
  • Interior changes
  • Steering columns
  • Door guard beams
  • Door latches
  • Energy-absorbing bumpers
  • Seat belts
  • Airbags
Papers in: PT-116
  • 150011 Automobile warning signals
  • 150012 Automobile bodies
  • 150018 The importance of the impact test
  • 160003 Electric bulbs for automobiles
  • 160019 Factors of safety
  • 1999-01-1066 Rear-Impact Air Bag Protection System
  • 2001-01-0157 Advanced Air Bag Systems and Occupant Protection: Recent Modifications to Fmvss 208
  • 2002-01-0186 Performance of Depowered Air Bags in Real-World Crashes
  • 260022 Head-lamp light-characteristics and distribution
  • 260023 What happens when a headlight is out of focus
  • 370122 Laminated Safety Glass
  • 490034 Automotive brake problems
  • 530090 Bendix treadle-vac~A modern power brake for passenger cars
  • 670907 Safety Performance of Various Types of Windshield Glass Against Flying Stones
  • 670912 Safety Performance of Laminated Glass Configurations
  • 680001 A Bio-Engineering Approach to Crash Padding
  • 690185 Correlation of Accident and Laboratory Impacts With Energy-Absorbing Steering Assemblies
  • 690456 Proportioning Valve to Skid Control - a Logical Progression
  • 700481 Safety Performance of Laminated Glass Structures
  • 710020 Steering Wheel Airbag Collision Performance
  • 710182 Evolution of the Air Cushion
  • 710867 Nonlacerating Glass Windshields - a New Improved Approach
  • 720416 Anatomy of An Inflator for Air Cushion Occupant Systems
  • 720491 1973 Chrysler Energy Absorbing Bumper System
  • 720494 Development and Analysis of Door Side-Impact Reinforcements
  • 720976 Safety Performance of Shaped Steering Assembly Airbag
  • 750222 Development of Lightweight Door Intrusion Beams Utilizing An Ultra High Strength Steel
  • 750394 Occupant Protection . . . Back to the Basics
  • 751142 Efficiency Comparison Between Three-Point Belt and Air Bag in a Subcompact Vehicle
  • 790322 Factors Influencing Knee Restraint
  • 791029 A Study of Driver Interactions With An Inflating Air Cushion
  • 810031 Development of Door Guard Beams Utilizing Ultra High Strength Steel
  • 821158 Submarining Injuries of 3 Pt. Belted Occupants in Frontal Collisions--Description, Mechanisms and Protection
  • 840392 Historical Perspective on Seat Belt Restraint Systems
  • 850511 OccupantS Safety By Use of Variable Energy Absorbing Bumpers
  • 851724 Mechanism of Abdominal Injury By Steering Wheel Loading
  • 860204 Methodologies and Measuring Devices to Investigate Steering Systems in Crashed Cars
  • 870221 Historical Review of Automatic Seat Belt Restraint Systems
  • 902328 Assessing the Safety Performance of Occupant Restraint Systems
  • 912890 History of Safety Research and Development on the General Motors Energy-Absorbing Steering System
  • 921573 Dynamics of Low Speed Crash Tests With Energy Absorbing Bumpers
  • 933098 The Seat Belt Syndrome in Children
  • 940562 Collision Performance of Automotive Door Systems
  • 950865 Regulatory History of Automatic Crash Protection in Fmvss 208
  • 980028 Door Latch Strength in a Car Body Environment