Crash test of a liquid hydrogen automobileDetails of the conversion of a U.S. Postal Service mail truck to hydrogen-fueled operation are given. Specific reference is made to design safety considerations. A traffic accident is described that caused the mail truck (mounted on a trailer) to turn on its side at approximately 20 mph and to finally slide to a stop and turn upside down. No one was injured, and there was essentially no damage to the liquid hydrogen fuel system. The mail truck was driven away from the scene of the accident. Suggestions to insure the safety of hydrogen-fueled experimental vehicles are made.
Document ID
19770050545
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Finegold, J. G. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena; California, University Los Angeles, Calif., United States)
Van Vorst, W. D. (California, University Los Angeles, Calif., United States)