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Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Jorge A. C. Ambrósio

    1. Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

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  2. Manuel F. O. Seabra Pereira

    1. Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

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  3. Fernando Pina Silva

    1. Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series E: (NSSE, volume 332)

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Impact Biomechanics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Occupant Kinematics and Impact Biomechanics

      • Albert I. King
      Pages 3-23

    3. Injury Mechanisms and Biofidelity of Dummies

      • D. C. Viano, A. I. King
      Pages 25-51

    4. Biomechanics of Impact Traumatic Brain Injury

      • Faris A. Bandak
      Pages 53-93

    5. Forensic Analysis and Data for Road Users

      • Ian R. Hill
      Pages 95-111

  3. Road Data, Compatibility Issues and Testing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. A Review of the Biomechanics of Impacts in Road Accidents

      • Murray Mackay
      Pages 115-138

    3. Compatibility Issues and Vulnerable Users

      • Claude H. E. Tarriere
      Pages 139-170

    4. Advanced Restraint Systems for Occupant Protection

      • Dominique Cesari
      Pages 173-187

    5. Car Crash and Safety Testing

      • Pierluigi L. Ardoino
      Pages 189-205

  4. Occupant Simulation Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 207-207
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    2. Occupant Simulation Models:Experiment and Practice

      • Priya Prasad
      Pages 209-219

    3. Models in Injury Biomechanics for Improved Passive Vehicle Safety

      • Jac Wismans
      Pages 221-236

    4. Biomechanical Models in Vehicle Accident Simulation

      • E. Haug
      Pages 237-259

  5. Structural Impact

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 261-261
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    2. Dynamic Inelastic Structural Response

      • Norman Jones
      Pages 263-290

    3. The Macro Element Approach in Crash Calculations

      • Wlodek Abramowicz
      Pages 291-320

    4. Crashwortiness of Bus Structures and Rollover Protection

      • Matyas Matolcsy
      Pages 321-360

  6. Finite Element Modelling in Crashworthiness

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 361-361
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Keywords

About this book

A systematic treatment of current crashworthiness practice in the automotive, railroad and aircraft industries. Structural, exterior and interior design, occupant biomechanics, seat and restraint systems are dealt with, taking account of statistical data, current regulations and state-of-the-art design tool capabilities. Occupant kinematics and biomechanics are reviewed, leading to a basic understanding of human tolerance to impact and of the use of anthropometric test dummies and mathematical modelling techniques. Different types of restraining systems are described in terms of impact biomechanics. The material and structural behaviour of vehicle components is discussed in relation to crash testing. A variety of commonly used techniques for simulating occupants and structures are presented, in particular the use of multibody dynamics, finite element methods and simplified macro-elements, in the context of design tools of increasing complexity, which can be used to model both vehicles and occupants.
Audience: An excellent reference for researchers, engineers, students and all other professionals involved in crashworthiness work.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal

    Jorge A. C. Ambrósio, Manuel F. O. Seabra Pereira, Fernando Pina Silva

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection

  • Editors: Jorge A. C. Ambrósio, Manuel F. O. Seabra Pereira, Fernando Pina Silva

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series E:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5796-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-6447-7Published: 06 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-5796-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0168-132X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 631

  • Number of Illustrations: 185 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Mathematical and Computational Engineering, Classical Mechanics, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control

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