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Pedestrian Safety in Frontal Tram Collision, Part 2: Laminated Glass as a Crucial Part of the Absorption and Deformation Zone—Its Impact Test and Analysis

Sensors, 2023
As was shown in the previous part of the study, windshields are an important part of the passive safety means of modern low-floor trams with an extraordinary effect on pedestrian safety in a pedestrian–tram collisions.
Roman Jezdik, Marek Sebik, Petr Kubovy, Frantisek Marsik, Frantisek Lopot, Barbora Hajkova, Dita Hylmarova, Martin Havlicek, Ondrej Stocek, Martin Doubek, Tommi Tikkanen, Martin Svoboda, Karel Jelen   +12 more
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PASSIVE SAFETY OF HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER TRAINS AT ACCIDENT COLLISIONS ON 1520 MM GAUGE RAILWAYS [PDF]

Transport Problems, 2017
The fundamental principles of the passive protection concept of high-speed passenger trains at accident collisions on 1520 mm gauge railways have been developed.
Maryna SOBOLEVSKA, Igor TELYCHKO
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Pedestrian Safety in Frontal Tram Collision, Part 1: Historical Overview and Experimental-Data-Based Biomechanical Study of Head Clashing in Frontal and Side Impacts

Sensors, 2023
This article represents the first paper in a two-part series dealing with safety during tram–pedestrian collisions. This research is dedicated to the safety of trams for pedestrians during collisions and is motivated by the increased number of lethal ...
Frantisek Lopot, Lubos Tomsovsky, Frantisek Marsik, Jan Masek, Petr Kubovy, Roman Jezdik, Monika Sorfova, Barbora Hajkova, Dita Hylmarova, Martin Havlicek, Ondrej Stocek, Martin Doubek, Tommi Tikkanen, Martin Svoboda, Karel Jelen   +14 more
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Determination of Selected Crash Parameters in Head-on Vehicle Collision with Rollover

Promet (Zagreb), 2016
The paper presents complete results of the head-on small overlap crash test of vehicle with driver moving at a speed of approximately 12 m/s against stationary vehicle with post-crash rollover. When a crash does not involve the main crush-zone structures,
Tomáš Coufal, Marek Semela
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Safety evaluation for roadside crashes by vehicle–object collision simulation

Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2018
In order to evaluate roadside crash severity and help making decision on roadside safety improvement alternatives, this article proposes a roadside crash severity evaluation method based on vehicle kinematics metric during the crash: Acceleration ...
Kejun Long, Zhibo Gao, Quan Yuan, Wang Xiang, Wei Hao   +4 more
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Dynamic Mechanical Characteristics of Thorax Structure

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2008
Thorax plays a crucial role in shielding internal organs from external loads. To establish a rational safety criterion for traffic accidents, it is important that we understand the mechanical behaviors of the thorax.
Hisashi OHKAWA, Yushi SUZUKI, Yutaka KANETA, Masafumi ODA, Toshiaki HARA   +4 more
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Basics of the Computer Simulation Procedure for Commercial Vehicle Cab Passive Safety Testing

Механика машин, механизмов и материалов, 2021
Studied and described the basics of computer modeling technique for truck cab testing in compliance with the international UNECE safety regulation No 29.
Aleksei V. Shmelev, Eduard V. Lisovski, Viacheslav S. Korotki   +2 more
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Energy Absorption and Deformation Pattern Analysis of Initial Folded Crash Box Subjected to Frontal Test

JEMMME (Journal of Energy, Mechanical, Material, and Manufacturing Engineering), 2017
Crash box design as one of the passive safety components in a vehicle had been developed to enhance energy absorption. Initial fold on the crash box is set to facilitate folding during the crash.
Moch. Agus Choiron, Zumrotul Ida, Anindito Purnowidodo, Ahmad Rivai   +3 more
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A Case Study on the Design Requirements of Airborne Black Box considering the Extreme Environment [PDF]

한국정밀공학회지, 2019
An airborne black box should preserve the recorded data under the extreme environmental conditions such an aircraft crash. Through the recorded information from the black box, the cause of the aircraft crash can be analyzed.
Jung Pil Kim, Joon Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Tae Won Kim   +3 more
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Numerical-Experimental Correlation of Dynamic Test of a Honeycomb Impact Attenuator for a Formula SAE Vehicle

Metals, 2020
A honeycomb impact attenuator for a Formula SAE (FSAE) prototype vehicle is examined using both experimental and numerical analyses. Two common FSAE impact attenuators were compared to a new design concept, combining four layers of hexagonal honeycomb ...
Andrea Vettorello, Giuseppe A. Campo, Giovanni Goldoni, Mauro Giacalone   +3 more
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