THE DYNAMICS OF CAR IMPACT AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION
This paper reviews the impact situations occurring when cars crash and their occupants are injured. Simple theoretical models of these impacts are discussed to provide a basis for understanding the subject. Details of the models are given in the references. Injury occurs when a car decelerates violently in a crash and its occupants are flung around its interior. Other causes of injury are by intrusion and ejection. The way in which seat belts protect occupants is considered for frontal impacts and the main features of side impacts are mentioned. (TRRL)
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Availability:
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Supplemental Notes:
- Papers read at the Conference held at I, Mech E Headquarters on June 17-18, 1980, Towards Safer Passenger Cars.
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Corporate Authors:
Mechanical Engineering Publications Limited
P.O. Box 24, Northgate Avenue
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Authors:
- NEILSON, I D
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1980
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 1-6
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Crash injury research; Crashes; Deceleration; Dynamics; Ejection; Frontal crashes; Impacts; Injuries; Manual safety belts; Mathematical models; Motor vehicle bodies; Pendulum tests; Protection; Research; Side crashes; Vehicle occupants
- Uncontrolled Terms: Causes; Models
- ITRD Terms: 1356: Body (car); 1243: Car; 9003: Cause; 8525: Conference; 5416: Deceleration; 5473: Dynamics; 1651: Ejection; 1640: Head on collision; 2163: Injury; 6473: Mathematical model; 6285: Penetration; 9149: Prevention; 1476: Safety belt; 5471: Shock; 1630: Side impact; 1715: Vehicle occupant
- Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment; I84: Personal Injuries; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00345694
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- ISBN: 0-85298-464-2
- Report/Paper Numbers: No. 1980-3
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 27 1982 12:00AM