Essays about: "Crash tests"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words Crash tests.

  1. 1. Friction Element Welding of Ultra High Strength Steels to Aluminium Alloys

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik

    Author : Hilda Vestberg; [2022]
    Keywords : friction element welding; UHSS; aluminum; ejoweld; dissimilar welding;

    Abstract : To address the concerns of simultaneously improving crash performance and fuel efficiency in the automotive industry, multi-material car bodies are becoming increasingly popular. Aluminium and steel are two materials whose properties complement each other well for this application. READ MORE

  3. 2. Improved side impact car safety : New IIHS side crash regulation, effect on product design

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Andreas Bäckman; [2022]
    Keywords : Side impact beam; IIHS; side crash; side impact crash testing; crash testing of automobiles; industrial design engineering; automotive design; product design; Sidokrockskydd; IIHS; sidokrock; sidokollision; sidokrocktestning; krocktest av bilar; teknisk design; bildesign; produktdesign;

    Abstract : 23% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths in 2019 was side-impact collisions and is a ongoing problem that continues to take people’s lives (IIHS, 2021a). IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) is an organization based in USA, which performs vehicle crash tests with the goal of making cars safer and reducing deaths and injuries. READ MORE

  4. 3. CSR and firm performance: An analysis of the impact of CSR during the COVID-19 market crash of 2020

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : William Gustafsson; Sebastian Assio; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate social responsibility; COVID-19 crisis; Firm performance; Shareholder value; CSR and crisis performance;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 virus induced a financial market crash, between February 20th to March 23rd of 2020, during which governments were in a hurry to create aid packages, often touted as green restarts. Therefore, is it studied whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) investments pay off for companies during a stock market crash. READ MORE

  5. 4. User experience and occupant safety : Concept development of restraint system for the automobile outboard rear seat positions

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Felix Stare; Victor Hansson; [2020]
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    Abstract : This is a master thesis project that is made in collaboration with Volvo Car Corporation, at the seat belts & child restraints department, located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The project description and objective of this project was to develop a concept, for the rear outboard seat positions, that makes the seat belt comfortable without compromising the safety with the focusing point on user experience. READ MORE

  6. 5. Statistical Inference for Traffic Safety Analysis Using the Generalized Pareto Distribution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Emilsson Sara; Filip Vestin; [2020]
    Keywords : Extreme value theory; traffic safety analysis; surrogate measure of safety; maximum likelihood; delta method; profile likelihood; modified profile likelihood.; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the possibility of computing interval estimates for metrics that pertain to traffic safety based on surrogate measures of safety. A probabilistic model of the (near) crash count is defined using the generalized Pareto distribution and three different methods for calculating confidence intervals for the corresponding intensity parameter are proposed. READ MORE