VEHICLE EXTERIORS AND PEDESTRIAN INJURY PREVENTION. VOLUME V-A 3-D. MATH SIMULATION OF A CRASH VICTIM EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STUDY

The volume describes various additions and extensions of an occupant model needed to simulate the pedestrian accident victim and the model's performance in simulating the drop tests of Volume IV. The modifications included changes to the victim-vehicle interaction subroutines, victim geometry, and vehicle geometry. Portions of this document are not fully legible.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB-242 067. Prepared by Texas A and M Research Foundation, College Station.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Texas A&M Research Foundation

  College Station, TX  United States  77843
• Authors:
  • Young, R D
  • Lammert, W F
  • Ross, HEJ
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 342 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Computer programs; Crash investigation; Crash severity; Crash tests; Injuries; Kinematics; Mathematical models; Motor vehicles; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Prevention; Quantitative analysis; Simulation; Vehicle characteristics
• Old TRIS Terms: Exteriors
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091499
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RF-814-1-Vol-4 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-065-1-217
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 24 1975 12:00AM