Structural and biomechanical crashworthiness using multi-body dynamics

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 218, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 629-645

  Ambrosio J A C ^a   Silva, M P T ^a  

^a Instituto Superior Tecnico Institute for Mechanical Engineering   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contact; Non linear finite element method; Occupant kinematics; Out of position occupants; Vehicle rollover

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; CRASHWORTHINESS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; KINEMATICS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; VIDEO CAMERAS;

CONTACT; NON-LINEAR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OCCUPANT KINEMATICS; OUT-OF-POSITION OCCUPANTS; VEHICLE ROLLOVER;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 8644277197     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954407041166076     Document Type: Conference Paper

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