Passenger compartment
In automotive engineering, the passenger cell is the space in which the vehicle occupants are located. The part behind the front seats is called the rear . The people in the vehicle are surrounded by a kind of cage, which consists of the body substructure , the roof and the vehicle pillars in between .
In terms of safety, the passenger cell is of enormous importance, as it can reduce the risk of serious injuries and even death in an accident situation. One also speaks of the safety passenger cell . The stability of the "cage" is crucial. The safety passenger cell was invented by Béla Barényi in 1951 . As a further increase in passive safety, he also invented the combination of safety cell and crumple zone , in which the kinetic energy of an impact is partially absorbed by deformation and so less energy can attack the passenger cell.
In terms of design, the interior fittings of the passenger cell are decisive for comfort and use and thus also important as a sales argument. The relevant safety regulations of the individual countries must also be observed when designing the interior.
literature
- Hans-Hermann Braess, Ulrich Seiffert: Vieweg manual automotive technology. 2nd edition, Friedrich Vieweg & Sohn Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Braunschweig / Wiesbaden 2001, ISBN 3-528-13114-4 .