A study of the occupant dynamics and predicted fatalities due to secondary impact for pssangers involved in train collisions with impact speeds up to 140 mph is described. The principal focus is on the effectiveness of alternative strategies for protecting occupants in train collisions, including friendly interior arrangements an occupant restraints. Head Injury Criteria (HIC), chest deceleration, and axial neck load were used to evaluate interior performance; the propability of fatality resulting from secondary impacts was evaluated for each of the interior configurations and restraint systems modeled based on these criteria. The results indicate that compartmentalization can be as effective as a lap belt in minimizing propability of fatality for the 50th percentile male simulated. Compartmentalization is an occupant protection strategy that requires seats or restraining barriers to be positioned in a manner that provides a compact, cushioned protection zone surrounding each occupant. When occupants are allowed to travel large distances before impacting the interior, restrained occupants have a much greater chance of survival. Fatalities from secondary impacts are not expected in any of the scenarios modeled if the occupant is restrained with a lap belt and shoulder harness.


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    Titel :

    Analysis of occupant protection strategies in train collisions


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Analyse von Insassenschutzstrategien bei Eisenbahnkollisionen


    Beteiligte:
    Tyrell, D.C. (Autor:in) / Severson, K.J. (Autor:in) / Marquis, B.P. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1995


    Format / Umfang :

    19 Seiten, 20 Bilder, 5 Tabellen, 10 Quellen



    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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