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International Journal of Crashworthiness. 18:306-316
This paper reports on the modelling of an RCF-67 (invented by Robert C. Fisher [RCF]) buckle and will demonstrate the modal analysis of the spring. A computational model of the side-release RCF-67 buckle is developed using the MADYMO code. This accur
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Engineering Failure Analysis. 14:1135-1143
Failure not only occurs when components fracture or yield under stress; it is also characterized by components failing to perform a required action. One such mechanism involving automotive seat belt buckles is the phenomenon commonly referred to as i
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Volume 12: Transportation Systems.
EI Consultants (formerly The Engineering Institute) has been studying solid rear axle tramp for well over a decade, and contributed several publications to the literature outlining recommended test methods and their results. Throughout the history of
Publikováno v:
Volume 12: Transportation Systems.
EI Consultants (formerly The Engineering Institute) has, for over a decade, researched and tested methods of mitigating the controllability effects of solid rear axle tramp by optimizing rear axle rotational damping. This optimization has explored th
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SAE Technical Paper Series.
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Volume 11: Transportation Systems.
Tire delamination is a significant vehicle dynamics safety problem contributing to the loss of control of passenger vehicles, often resulting in accidents and injuries. This paper examines vehicle handling characteristics after a complete outer tread
Autor:
David A. Renfroe, Paul T. Semones
Publikováno v:
Volume 6: 1st Biennial International Conference on Dynamics for Design; 14th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies.
Tire tread separations on light trucks and SUVs have resulted in numerous catastrophic highway accidents over the past two decades in the United States. These accidents frequently involve single-vehicle rollovers or deviations of the impaired vehicle
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SAE Technical Paper Series.
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Volume 9: Transportation Systems; Safety Engineering, Risk Analysis and Reliability Methods; Applied Stochastic Optimization, Uncertainty and Probability.
The motor coach is an essential element of the mass transportation system in the United States and all around the globe. Rollover accidents associated with any motor coach without an adequate occupant protection system may result in serious or fatal
Possibility of a Hyperflexion Neck Injury in a Rear Impact Accident for a Rear Middle Seat Passenger
Autor:
Chandrashekhar K. Thorbole, David A. Renfroe, Stan B. Andrews, Digvijay S. Tanwar, Mark M. Partain
Publikováno v:
Volume 2: Biomedical and Biotechnology Engineering.
Rear impact accidents primarily involve neck extension injury. The sudden forward motion of the lower torso causes the head to lag the body. This results in the extension injury or whiplash injury, depending on the rate at which the struck vehicle mo