... example shown below. The vehicle in question sustained damage to the rear bumper cover during a rear impact. The damage is in the form of scratches in the paint on the bumper cover. The underlying damage consisted of a deformed left rear bumper reinforcement bracket. The level of damage to the vehicles...

...Session No. 530 Effects of Velocity and Occupant Sitting Position on the Kinematics and Kinetics of the Lumbar Spine During Simulated Low-Speed Rear Impacts David L. Gushue, Ph.D. Bradley W. Probst, M.S. Brian Benda, Ph.D. Tim Joganich, M.S., CHFP Dan McDonough, M.S. Michael L. Markushewski ARCCA...

... in the rear-impact direction to establish a roadmap for seating and restraint designers. Introduction Review of the literature on automotive seating systems will show two opposing viewpoints on seat design. One view is commonly referred to as the "yielding seat" 1,2,3,4 theory. This theory advocates...