Vehicle Crash MechanicsCRC Press, 19.06.2002 - 504 Seiten Governed by strict regulations and the intricate balance of complex interactions among variables, the application of mechanics to vehicle crashworthiness is not a simple task. It demands a solid understanding of the fundamentals, careful analysis, and practical knowledge of the tools and techniques of that analysis. |
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2 CRASH PULSE CHARACTERIZATION | 85 |
3 CRASH PULSE PREDICTION BY CONVOLUTION METHODS | 147 |
4 BASICS OF IMPACT AND EXCITATION MODELING | 193 |
5 RESPONSE PREDICTION BY NUMERICAL METHODS | 275 |
6 IMPULSE MOMENTUM AND ENERGY | 327 |
7 CRASH SEVERITY AND RECONSTRUCTION | 395 |
LIST OF FIGURES | 463 |
UNIT CONVERSIONS | 475 |
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acceleration accelerometer air bag analysis angle approximation B-pillar barrier impact body mount Butterworth filter centroid chest deceleration chest g closed-form coefficient of restitution collision component computed crash pulse crash severity crash test crush energy curve damping factor deflection deformation derived displacement dynamic crush effective mass energy density equal equation equivalent square wave excitation filtered FIR coefficients force force-deflection formula frame frame vehicle frontal halfsine haversine hybrid model impact speed inches input Kelvin model kinematic kinetic energy magnitude matrix maximum mid-size Mid-Size Car momentum mph Barrier mph rigid barrier natural frequency normalized occupant deceleration occupant response offset output parameters peak deceleration phase plot predicted Preload rear-loaded rebound relationship restraint slack restraint system ridedown efficiency rigid barrier test rollover Section shown in Eq shown in Fig sinusoidal spring and damper square wave TESW transfer function transient Truck F unbelted occupant unloading vehicle structure vehicle-to-vehicle velocity change zero