Toyota ESV Energy Management System and Weight Analysis of a Safety Vehicle
Date Published: 1974-02-01
Paper Number:740206
DOI: 10.4271/740206
Citation:
Wada, A., Watanabe, H., and Nakamura, M., "Toyota ESV Energy Management System and Weight Analysis of a Safety Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 740206, 1974, doi:10.4271/740206.
Author(s):
Akihiro Wada - Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
Hiroyuki Watanabe - Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
Masahiro Nakamura - Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
The basic elements of the Toyota ESV energy management system consist of silicone rubber-type front bumper shock absorbers, an efficient energy-absorbing frame, and upper members for preventing vehicle pitch during impact. The Toyota ESV proved to have satisfactory performance in an 80 km/h frontal impact against flat and pole barriers by adequately balancing the strengths of these elements and effectively arranging the energy-absorbing members of the frame.
In addition, based on experiences with the ESV tests, the relationships between crashworthiness variations and vehicle weight or size were studied in detail.
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