Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection

Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection edited by Jorge A.C. Ambrósio, Manuel F.O. Seabra Pereira, F. Pina da Silva.

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 des...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ambrósio, Jorge A.C (Editor), Seabra Pereira, Manuel F.O (Editor), Pina da Silva, F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1997.
Edition:1st ed. 1997.
Series:Nato Science Series E:, Applied Sciences, 332
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Applied mathematics.
Engineering mathematics.
Mechanics.
Vibration.
Dynamical systems.
Dynamics.
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Table of Contents:
  • I — Impact Biomechanics
  • Occupant Kinematics and Impact Biomechanics
  • Injury Mechanisms and Biofidelity of Dummies
  • Biomechanics of Impact Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Forensic Analysis and Data for Road Users
  • II — Road Data, Compatibility Issues and Testing
  • A Review of the Biomechanics of Impacts in Road Accidents
  • Compatibility Issues and Vulnerable Users
  • Advanced Restraint Systems for Occupant Protection
  • Car Crash and Safety Testing
  • III — Occupant Simulation Models
  • Occupant Simulation Models: Experiment and Practice
  • Models in Injury Biomechanics for Improved Passive Vehicle Safety
  • Biomechanical Models in Vehicle Accident Simulation
  • IV — Structural Impact
  • Dynamic Inelastic Structural Response
  • The Macro Element Approach in Crash Calculations
  • Crashworthiness of Bus Structures and Rollover Protection
  • V — Finite Element Modelling in Crashworthiness
  • Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection in Frontal Impact F.E. Analysis — An Integrated Approach
  • Recent Trends and Advances in Crash Simulation and Design of Vehicles
  • VI — Multibody Dynamics Approaches
  • Rigid Flexible Multibody Equations of Motion Suitable for Vehicle Dynamics and Crash Analysis
  • Contact/Impact Dynamics Applied to Crash Analysis
  • Multibody Dynamic Tools for Crashworthiness and Impact
  • VII — Aircraft Crash Protection
  • Aircraft and Helicopter Crashworthiness: Design and Simulation
  • Current Issues Regarding Aircraft Crash Injury Protection
  • VIII — Conclusions and Future Trends
  • Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Conclusions and Future Trends.

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