Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Structural Impact and Occupant Protection

1. Finite Element Modelling in Crashworthiness

   1. Vehicle Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection in Frontal Impact by FE Analysis — An Integrated Approach

      • T. B. Khalil, M. Y. Sheh

      Pages 363-399

   2. Recent Trends and Advances in Crash Simulation and Design of Vehicles

      • E. Haug, J. Clinckemaillie, X. Ni, A. K. Pickett, T. Queckborner

      Pages 401-417

2. Multibody Dynamics Approaches

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 419-419

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   2. Rigid-Flexible Multibody Equations of Motion Suitable for Vehicle Dynamics and Crash Analysis

      • Parviz E. Nikravesh

      Pages 421-443

   3. Contact/Impact Dynamics Applied to Crash Analysis

      • H. M. Lankarani

      Pages 445-473

   4. Multibody Dynamic Tools for Crashworthiness and Impact

      • J. A. C. Ambrósio, M. S. Pereira

      Pages 475-521

3. Aircraft Crash Protection

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 523-523

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   2. Aircraft and Helicopter Crashworthiness: Design and Simulation

      • C. M. Kindervater

      Pages 525-577

   3. Current Issues Regarding Aircraft Crash Injury Protection

      • H. M. Lankarani

      Pages 579-612

4. Conclusions and Future Trends

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 613-613

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   2. Crashworthiness of Transportation Systems: Current Issues and Future Trends

      • J. A. C. Ambrósio, W. Abramowicz, N. Jones, A. King

      Pages 615-624

5. Back Matter

   Pages 625-631

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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.

• biomechanics
• calculus
• design
• dynamics
• finite element method
• kinematics
• mechanics
• model
• modeling
• simulation
• testing

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

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

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