Sentences with phrase «vehicle structure»

Three main strategies have emerged for improving vehicle structure to better protect occupants in small overlap front crashes.

The A6 also boasts a new vehicle structure composed of a mix of light, high - strength steel and aluminum.

High - strength steel vehicle structures offer optimized safety without compromising performance and efficiency.

Nevertheless, in many size categories, manufacturers have found ways to improve vehicle structures to meet this challenge.

We also increased safety of the new Sonata in a side - impact test,» said Yang Hee - won, director of vehicle structure design.

The overall vehicle structures of the Maruti Suzuki, the Tata and the Hyundai were assessed as «unstable» overall, with the structures of the Ford and Volkswagen deemed «stable.»

The actual investment vehicle structure (such as a corporation or investment trust) will vary by country, and within one country there can be multiple structures that co-exist.

«Airbags will not deploy in some underride collisions when the sensors to trigger them are not contacted by vehicle structures.

«These tests demonstrate that head airbags can make very serious vehicle - to - vehicle side impacts survivable by preventing the intruding vehicle structure from striking occupants» heads.

In earlier research, Mueller found that the most common change manufacturers make to improve vehicle structure for small overlap protection is to strengthen the occupant compartment.

And if McLaren is serious about energy recuperation (ERS), E-boost and E-charging, a parallel 48 - volt electrical system and an advanced buffer battery are essential ingredients which make an evolution of the modular vehicle structure mandatory.

Strong vehicle structures help to absorb and dissipate crash impact energy and innovative airbag technologies add an extra degree of protection.

Day would have been much more likely to benefit from a side impact torso airbag and / or improved side vehicle structure — the kinds of technologies Gladwell dismisses.

Intrusion of vehicle structure into the footwell area contributed to high forces on both lower legs.

In model year 2018, with primary vehicle structures composed of steel, high - strength steel, aluminum and even reinforced carbon fiber, it is critically important to model the appropriate allocation of primary to secondary material inputs and directly related impacts.

Adant says DB plan sponsors should assess whether they are in the right vehicle structures or funds offering the right liquidity terms.

Crumple zones do not work as intended in underride collisions when relevant passenger vehicle structures fail to engage tractor - trailer structures.»

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The new model showcases a people - friendly, universal design that provides usability and comfort to a wide range of people through continual innovations and improvements, from grab handles to the overall vehicle structure.

Dane's experience in the financial services sector includes defending financial institutions, directors, officers, and countries in civil and criminal litigation involving securitizations, hedge funds, bond and mortgage markets, investment vehicle structuring, and corporate governance.

From strong vehicle structures that reduce crash impact, to active safety technologies that help you avoid collisions altogether, our «prevent, protect, respond» philosophy helps our passengers achieve outstanding safety.

The IIHS speculates in the recent report from the study that manufacturers may not have used the same grades of steel on the non-test side, saying, «In earlier research, (Mueller) found that the most common change manufacturers make to improve vehicle structure for small overlap protection is to strengthen the occupant compartment.

More extensive use of high - tensile steel allows a high level of protection to be provided while reducing the weight of vehicle structures.

Our car seats are designed to be secured to the vehicle structure or to the seat structure, either by the adult seat belt or specific anchorages, and pass all impact tests.

He said that if the behavior of the material prior to damage is better understood, this could lead to vehicle structures that act as sensors themselves, with the ability to report their health state and adapt to varying conditions.

Lockheed Martin plans to reduce the production cost of the Orion crew capsule for future missions through reuse of the vehicle structure and other components of the spacecraft, SpaceNews reported Friday.

There's a high - roof 1 - series model, for instance, that relates to the upcoming MiniVan, and a fastback BMW that shares its vehicle structure with next Mini Clubman.

In the Impala, the vehicle structure was well maintained, but the dummy's head hit the front airbag and slid off the left side, leaving the head partially unprotected.

Any one of the several horizontal supporting members in a vehicle structure positioned laterally between the side members.

By creating a vehicle structure that is flexible in all three dimensions, not unlike Aston - Martin's VH integrated layout.

Larry Kwiecinski, engineering group manager for the GM Global Safety Center, noted, «In our vehicles without knee airbags, the vehicle structure, the seat belts and the instrument panel are all designed to help absorb crash energy and reduce lower - leg injuries, as well.

Chevrolet utilizes high - strength steel and other alloys in our vehicle structures in order to maximize protection without sacrificing weight, performance and efficiency.

Safety: Given how old the outgoing Tiguan's vehicle structure is, and how well other vehicles sitting on the MQB architecture perform in crash - test evaluations, it is a good bet that the new 2018 Tiguan is going to be a much safer vehicle if it is involved in a collision.

It is the central element of the vehicle structure.

The conventional powertrain was able to be replaced in the engine compartment by the new transmission with a cost - efficient 3 - cylinder gasoline engine at an efficiency level of a diesel engine and an 88 kW electric motor without changing the vehicle structure.

Therefore, tests are used which challenge the vehicle structure and occupant restraint systems but which offer some resolution in results to allow for meaningful comparison between vehicles in this category.

Because the vehicle structure did not change after 2005, structure ratings are based this test as well as two earlier tests of the Frontier, one a 2005 model and the other a 2008 model.

Because the vehicle structure was unchanged, the structure rating is based on results from both this test and an earlier test conducted by Nissan on a 2014 Infiniti Q50.

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.

The vehicle structure and materials employed in the i8 represent a pioneering example of automotive construction and reinforce the position of the BMW i8 as the most progressive model in the sports car segment worldwide.

Some vehicle structures look the same on both sides, but they don't perform the same.

«We've designed the vehicle structure, strategically placed high - strength steel and developed the occupant restraint system to achieve high levels of safety performance.

The Institute's frontal offset crash test into a deformable barrier is especially demanding of vehicle structure.

Through the re-engineering of the vehicle structure, Honda has incorporated enhancements that minimize the possible adverse effects on handling and ride comfort, fuel efficiency and overall body vibration, while increasing the safety performance of the vehicle for its passengers.

The design of the vehicle structures incorporates findings from research into real accidents.

Moreover, the vehicle structure may be compromised from the initial impact and less able to absorb the energy of secondary collisions.

We have defended more than 600 cases for both foreign and domestic automobile manufacturers — including Chrysler, Ford, Hyundai, and VW — alleging an array of defect theories involving air bag systems, seat belt systems, seat backs, door latches, vehicle structure, and crashworthiness claims.

Defense of both foreign and domestic automobile manufacturers in more than 600 cases involving a wide variety of alleged design or manufacturing defects, including cases involving air bag, seat belt, vehicle structure and other crashworthiness claims;