As part of implementing the Plastics and Composite Intensive Vehicle (PCIV) safety roadmap, the National Crash Analysis Center of the George Washington University undertook this research project to investigate opportunities for light-weight vehicles using advanced plastics and composites. The primary goal of this research project was to identify and evaluate the safety benefits of structural plastics and composites applications in future lighter, more fuel efficient, and environmentally sustainable vehicles. The research objectives of this project were (1) to evaluate the current state of modeling and simulation tools for predicting impact response of composite materials in automotive structures, (2) to investigate weight reduction opportunities in a current vehicle, and (3) to evaluate the impact of weight reduction on crashworthiness.
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The Traffic Safety Material listed in this website are NHTSA publications that address a wide range of traffic safety subject areas and initiatives. The complexity of the publications vary from general awareness for a consumer, to technical information for a researcher. The publications listed are arranged by subject matter and each entry has a brief product description and is assigned an item number.