TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1980//
TI  - Effect of cargo displacement on vehicle collision behavior
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - Labra, John J.
SP  - 1
EP  - 4
VL  - 769
IS  - 
N2  - The potential for rollover after a vehicle has collided with a roadside barrier is greatest for vehicles that have a high center of gravity, such as school buses, intercity buses, and trucks. There are various computer programs that can simulate vehicle-barrier interaction, but they can be expensive to run and do not address the phenomenon of cargo displacement during vehicle impact with a roadside barrier. A computer program that can be used to estimate the effect of cargo displacement on secondary-impact vehicle roll response is described. It is applied to delineate the rollover potential of a school bus carrying unrestrained children during a collision with a highway barrier.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -