Vehicle Crash Mechanics

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Hardcover | 19 June 2002 | Edition Number 1

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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.

Vehicle Crash Mechanics sets forth the basic principles of engineering mechanics and applies them to the issue of crashworthiness. The author studies the three primary elements of crashworthiness: vehicle, occupant, and restraint. He illustrates their dynamic interactions through analytical models, experimental methods, and test data from actual crash tests. Parallel development of the analysis of actual test results and the interpretation of mathematical models related to the test provides insight into the parameters and interactions that influence the results. Detailed case studies present real-world crash tests, accidents, and the effectiveness of air bag and crash sensing systems. Design analysis formulas and two- and three-dimensional charts help in visualizing the complex interactions of the design variables.

Vehicle crashworthiness is a complex, multifaceted area of study. Vehicle Crash Mechanics clarifies its complexities. The book builds a solid foundation and presents up-to-date techniques needed to meet the ultimate goal of crashworthiness analysis and experimentation: to satisfy and perhaps exceed the safety requirements mandated by law.

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Crash Pulse and Kinematics
Introduction	p. 1
Vehicle Impact Modes and Crash Data Recording	p. 1
Digital Filtering Practice Per Sae J211 and ISO 6487	p. 4
Basic Kinematic Relationships	p. 21
Impact and Excitation: Vehicle and Sled Test Kinematics	p. 33
Vehicle and Occupant Kinematics in Fixed Object Impact	p. 38
Kinematic Variables	p. 43
Case Study: Single Vehicle-Tree Impact Accident	p. 48
Restraint Coupling	p. 53
Occupant Ridedown Analysis and Energy Management	p. 67
References	p. 83
Crash Pulse Characterization
Introduction	p. 85
Moment-Area Method	p. 85
Pulse Approximations with Non-zero Initial Deceleration	p. 91
Pulse Approximations with Zero Initial Deceleration	p. 104
References	p. 145
Crash Pulse Prediction by Convolution Method
Introduction	p. 147
Transfer Function Via Convolution Integral	p. 148
Transfer Function and a Spring-Damper Model	p. 157
Belted and Unbelted Occupant Performance with Air Bag	p. 162
Body Mount and Torso Restraint Transfer Functions	p. 170
Effect of Sled and Barrier Pulses on Occupant Response	p. 181
Other Applications	p. 183
Response Inverse Fil Tering (Rif)	p. 184
References	p. 192
Basics of Impact and Excitation Modeling
Introduction	p. 193
Impact and Excitation-Rigid Barrier and Hyge Sled Tests	p. 193
Ridedown Existence Criteria and Efficiency	p. 201
Basics of Spring and Damper Dynamic Modeling	p. 212
Vehicle to Barrier (VTB) Impact: Spring-Mass Model	p. 216
Spring-Mass Occupant Model Subjected to Excitation	p. 225
Vehicle-to-Vehicle (VTV) Impact: Spring-Mass Model	p. 235
A Maxwell Model	p. 242
Impact on Kelvin Model-Vehicle or Component	p. 251
Damping Factor and Natural Frequency from Tests	p. 265
Excitation of the Kelvin Model--Occupant and Restraint	p. 269
References	p. 274
Response Prediction by Numerical Methods
Introduction	p. 275
Hybrid Model--a Standard Solid Model	p. 275
Two Mass-Spring-Damper Model	p. 283
Natural Frequencies in Two-Mass System	p. 292
Numerical Searching Techniques	p. 298
Loading and Unloading Simulation	p. 301
A Lumped-Parameter Model--Crush II	p. 307
Side-Impact and Frontal Offset Models	p. 317
References	p. 325
Impulse, Momentum, and Energy
Introduction	p. 327
Background	p. 327
Center of Gravity and Motion Theorem	p. 330
Impulse and Circle of Constant Acceleration	p. 341
Principle of Work and Energy	p. 353
Vehicle Inertia Properties and Critical Sliding Velocity	p. 368
Rollover Crashes	p. 379
Eccentric Loading on Vehicle Rollover	p. 386
References	p. 394
Crash Severity and Reconstruction
Introduction	p. 395
Occupant Motion Under Impact and Excitation	p. 395
Preloading on an Occupant	p. 399
Central Collisions	p. 407
Non-Central Collisions	p. 416
Use of [Delta]v and Bev in Crash Severity Assessment	p. 420
Vehicle Acceleration and Crash Severity	p. 429
Velocity and Energy Distributions in Two-Vehicle Impact	p. 435
Intermediate Mass Effect	p. 443
Modeling the Vehicle-to-Vehicle Compatibility Test	p. 446
Accident Reconstruction Methodology	p. 452
References	p. 462
List of Figures	p. 463
Unit Conversions	p. 475
Index	p. 477
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