Crashworthiness of Electric Vehicles

Toshiaki Sakurai; Takanobu Suzuki

doi:10.3390/wevj4010041

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26 March 2010

Crashworthiness of Electric Vehicles

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Mechanical engineering and system Course, Iwaki Meisei University, 5-5-1 Iino Chuodai, Iwaki, Fukushima 970-8551, Japan

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World Electr. Veh. J.2010, 4(1), 41-48;https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj4010041

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Abstract

This paper describes the crashworthiness of electric vehicles when the vehicle has alterations from a gasoline engine to an electric motor. The crashworthiness is dependent on the crushable length of the frame and the center of gravity. It is presumed that the transfer of the center of gravity has the disadvantage in a crash.

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Electric Vehicle; Crashworthiness; Compatibility; Safety Regulation

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