Crashworthiness analysis and test of an aluminium alloy crashworthiness cab (RR-STR-94-027)

This report covers the analysis and testing of an aluminium alloy crashworthy cab to specification GM/ TT 0079. Previous materials investigations and a feasibility study led to a crashworthy cab structure which was designed with welding kept to a minimum and relatively thin (and hence crushable) 5000 series alloys being...