In 2008, fatalities resulting from vehicle rollover events accounted for over one third of all fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes. This study describes the initial phase of a detailed computational study aimed at developing causal relationships between crash, occupant, and vehicle parameters and injury outcome using state-of-the-art computational methods. This initial phase examines the sensitivity of vehicle kinematics and structural deformation by isolating the roof-to-ground interaction phase of the rollover event using an LS-DYNA finite element full-vehicle model. Structural deformation is quantified by a measure of the maximum roof intrusion into the occupant space (average = 44 cm, range = 9-66 cm). Roll angle, pitch angle and drop height have a significant effect on structural deformation, while roll rate and yaw angle do not show significant effects. Drop height alone accounts for 70% of the variability in peak roof crush and vertical acceleration, metrics that are related to causal mechanisms for injury.


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    Title :

    Comprehensive computational rollover sensitivity study, Part 1: influence of vehicle pre-crash parameters on crash kinematics and roof crush


    Additional title:

    Grundlegende Berechnungen der Anfälligkeit für einen Überschlag, Teil 1: Einfluss der Fahrzeug-Prä-Aufprallparameter auf die Aufprallkinematik und Fahrzeugdacheindrückung


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    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    12 Seiten




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English







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