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BenK
Apr 18, 2014Explorer
Forgot to touch on race cars and how they manage deceleration of the body without
crumple zones
GMCSMOKE is smack on...their crumple zones are with the collapse of parts and
the tearing off of parts. Plastic parts (carbon fiber) explode after they consume
enough energy
Also designed sequencing of failure
Meaning that the inner parts might have grade 8 fasteners and as you move farther
away, grade 5's and/or smaller margins to have them fail 'first'
crumple zones
GMCSMOKE is smack on...their crumple zones are with the collapse of parts and
the tearing off of parts. Plastic parts (carbon fiber) explode after they consume
enough energy
Also designed sequencing of failure
Meaning that the inner parts might have grade 8 fasteners and as you move farther
away, grade 5's and/or smaller margins to have them fail 'first'
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