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Publication

Development of a 100 km/h Reusable High Molecular Weight/High Density Polyethylene Truck Mounted Attenuator

Author/Presenter: Carney III, John F.; Chatterjee, Subhasish; Albin, Richard B.
Abstract:

This paper describes the development and full-scale crash testing of a reusable truck mounted attenuator that dissipates kinetic energy through the lateral deformation of a nested cluster of high molecular weight/high density polyethylene (HMW/HDPE) cylinders. This 100 km/h impact attenuation device, called the Vanderbilt Truck Mounted Attenuator (VTMA), satisfies the crash testing requirements of National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350.

Source: Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board
Volume: 1647
Issue: 1
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Publication Date: January 1, 1998
Source URL: Link to URL
Publication Types: Books, Reports, Papers, and Research Articles
Topics: Crash Tests; Truck-Mounted Attenuators

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