Safety Related Testing and Results of Polycarbonate and Tempered Glass Non-Windshield Glazing Applications 980863
This paper presents results from a series of tests that address safety related issues concerning vehicle glazing. These issues include occupant containment, head impact injury, neck injuries, fracture modes, and laceration. Component-level and full vehicle crash tests of standard and polycarbonate non-windshield glazing were conducted. The tests were conducted as part of a study to demonstrate that there is no decrease in the safety benefits offered by polycarbonate glazing when compared to current glazing. Readers of this paper will gain a broader understanding of the tests that are typically conducted for glazing evaluation from a safety perspective, as well as gain insight into the meaning of the results.
Citation: Miller, P. and Sykes, M., "Safety Related Testing and Results of Polycarbonate and Tempered Glass Non-Windshield Glazing Applications," SAE Technical Paper 980863, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/980863. Download Citation
Author(s):
P. Michael Miller, Michael Sykes
Affiliated:
MGA Research Corporation, GE Plastics
Pages: 9
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Safety and Material Test Methodologies-SP-1320
Related Topics:
Impact tests
Windows and windshields
Glass
Neck
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