The report summarizes the reconstruction of 259 MDAI side impact cases using the CRASH 2 computer program. The results describe side impacts in terms of the crash environment and the damage sustained by both the struck and striking vehicles; comparisons were made between right and left side impacts. Injury thresholds, measured as a function of the direction of occupant motion, were examined for two vehicle size categories (compact and full size automobiles), in general, occupants of larger vehicles seem to have increased protection against severe and fatal injuries at the cost of a reduced threshold to minor injuries.
Yielding Barrier Test Data Base. A Study of Side Impact Cases in the Multi-Disciplinary Accident Investigation (MAI) File
1977
76 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Motor vehicle accidents , Collision research , Computerized simulation , Barriers , Impact tests , Doors , Damage , Injuries , Design standards , Automobiles , Accident reconstruction , CRASH 2 computer program , Impact forces , Lateral force , Crashworthiness , Side impact tests , Side impact bars
Multi-Disciplinary Accident Analysis
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