Development and validation of pedestrian sedan bucks using finite-element simulations: A numerical investigation of the influence of vehicle automatic braking on the kinematics of the pedestrian involved in vehicle collisions

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 491-503

  Untaroiu, Costin D ^a   Shin, Jaeho ^a   Crandall, Jeff R ^a   Fredriksson, Rikard ^b,c   Bostrom, Ola ^b   Takahashi, Yukou ^d   Akiyama, Akihiko ^d   Okamoto, Masayoshi ^d   Kikuchi, Yuuji ^d  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b AUTOLIV RESEARCH   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d HONDA R AND D CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

finite element simulation; impact biomechanics; pedestrian impact; vehicle models

Indexed keywords

BRAKING SYSTEM; CONTACT FORCES; FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; FINITE-ELEMENT; FRONT-END STRUCTURES; GOOD CORRELATIONS; HEAD IMPACT; IMPACT BIOMECHANICS; IMPACT TEST; IN-VEHICLE; INJURY MECHANISMS; LARGE SIZES; LEADING EDGE; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; OPTIMISATIONS; PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PEDESTRIAN IMPACT; PEDESTRIAN INJURIES; PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION; PRE-IMPACT; RELATIVE VELOCITY; STIFFNESS PROPERTIES; VEHICLE BRAKING; VEHICLE MODELS; VEHICLE SIMULATION;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; STIFFNESS; VEHICLES;

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY;

EID: 78649238302     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588265.2010.484189     Document Type: Article

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