the ability of a vehicle's body to resist deformation and maintain its shape
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Historical mailing list · Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:41:17 -0700
...The roof skin, however, is an > engineered, diagonal bracing that contributes greatly to torsional > rigidity of the entire body, in addition to providing added...
Historical mailing list · Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:30:01 -0400
...Those roof support arches are more for rollover protection than torsional rigidity of the body. The roof skin, however, is an engineered, diagonal bracing...
Historical mailing list · Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:14:31 -0700
...rigidity of the body.�� The roof skin, > however, is an > > engineered, diagonal bracing that contributes greatly to torsional > > rigidity of the entire body, in...
Components designed to support and protect the head and neck in the event of an impact.
Strain on occupants due to vehicle vibrations, noise, and climatic influences
Seats designed for enhanced safety and comfort during driving
System designed to reduce the risk of injury in rear-end collisions by coordinating deceleration of the torso and head.
Vertical structural components that support the vehicle's body
Inflatable bag that deploys in the event of a collision to reduce injury risk
