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crumple zone

Region at the front and rear of a motor vehicle that is designed to crumple gradually during a collision, so reducing the risk of serious injury to passengers. The progressive crumpling absorbs the kinetic energy of the vehicle more gradually than a rigid structure would, thereby diminishing the forces of deceleration acting on the vehicle and on the people inside.



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Similar to the crumple zones designed by the auto industry, the idea behind CEM is to have the structure of a rail car absorb the energy and shock of a crash rather than the bodies inside it.
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For example, spidron reliefs could be used as shock absorbers or crumple zones in vehicles, Erdely says.
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In addition, Smart Cars don't have crumple zones like most traditional models, which allows them to "hold their shape like a ball or nut," and they have other safety features such as skid control, anti-lock brakes and raised seat position.
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