Sentences with phrase «manage crash energy»
This means that a smaller area of the front end must manage the crash energy, compared with full - width tests.
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The driver side hits the barrier, so a relatively small area of the vehicle's front - end structure must manage the crash energy.
In many vehicles the impact at a 25 percent overlap misses the primary structures designed to manage crash energy.
Subsequently, this bypasses most of the vehicle's front - end crush zone, making it hard for the vehicle to manage crash energy, which could even lead to the occupant compartment collapsing as a result.
That's because, in a small overlap test, the main structures of the vehicle's front - end crush zone are bypassed, making it hard for the vehicle to manage crash energy.
In a small overlap test, the main structures of the vehicle's front - end crush zone are bypassed, making it hard for the vehicle to manage crash energy.
«The big things the automakers have done to improve crashworthiness are designing better front crush zones to manage crash energy, stronger occupant compartments to limit intrusion, and stronger roofs to better protect people in rollovers.»
The Advocate, Pavilion and Boulevard also offer HUGS ™ with SafeCell Technology ® to manage crash energy while keeping the chest clip properly positioned.
«If a vehicle's front - end structure absorbs and manages the crash energy so the occupant compartment remains largely intact, with little or no intrusion into the driver's space, then the dummy's movement can be controlled, and injury measures are likely to be low.
«If a car's front - end structure absorbs and manages the crash energy so the occupant compartment remains largely intact, with little or no intrusion into the driver's space, then the dummy's movement is likely to be controlled, and injury measures are likely to be low.
Crumple zones work by managing crash energy, absorbing it within the outer parts of the vehicle, rather than being directly transferred to the occupants, while also preventing intrusion into or deformation of the passenger cabin.
Not exact matches
The Pinnacle 90 also features energy - managing Side Impact Cushion Technology, which diverts crash forces away from a child and provides extra protection for the adjacent passenger.
The reason for this is because when we have sweets with these three things — fat, fibre and protein — it slows the release of glucose (sugar) into our bloodstream which is going to help us manage insulin levels better (helpful for diabetics, weight management, and hormonal balance) and prevent us from experiencing the energy spike and crash.
«Cars» front - end structures are designed to manage a tremendous amount of crash energy in a way that minimizes injuries for their occupants,» says Adrian Lund, Institute president.
In the case of an unavoidable collision, lowering the striking vehicle's speed reduces the crash energy that vehicle structures and restraint systems have to manage.