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crumple zones

Swedish translation: deformationszoner

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English term or phrase:crumple zones
Swedish translation:deformationszoner

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14:17 Nov 25, 2008
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Additional field(s): Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: crumple zones
Definition from Right Solution, Inc.:
Crumple Zones are sections of the front and rear of a vehicle that are designed to crumple during a crash so as to take as much energy as possible and keep the vehicle's occupants protected.

Example sentence(s):
  • Crumple zones yield during a crash, changing energy from the crash, into heat and sound, which in turn reduces the chances that the passengers in the car will be hurt. Crumple Zones
  • When used in crumple zones, lightweight plastic components can help absorb energy and save vehicle weight at the same time. American Chemistry Council
  • The downside to modern "soft design" crumple zones is that they allow more damage to occur to a vehicle even when the collision is relatively minor and of no major threat to the safety of the occupants, thereby increasing repair costs. Autotropolis
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deformationszoner
Definition:
Deformationszoner är de delarna av en bils kaross som är utvecklade att ge efter vid en kollision, så att händelseförloppet blir längre utdraget i tid.
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4 +2deformationszoner
Jonas Frizell
4Absorptionszoner
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deformationszoner


Definition from Wikipedia:
Deformationszoner är de delarna av en bils kaross som är utvecklade att ge efter vid en kollision, så att händelseförloppet blir längre utdraget i tid.

Example sentence(s):
  • För att deformationszoner ska kunna fungera måste passagerarna ha samma minskade negativa acceleration som bilen. - Wikipedia  
Jonas Frizell
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PRO pts in category: 4

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Absorptionszoner


Definition from own experience or research:
Områden fram och baktill på bilar som är avsedda absorbera kraften från en sammanstötning med annat fordon eller föremål

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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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