Multi-body Integrated Vehicle-Occupant Models for Collision Mitigation and Vehicle Safety using Dynamics Control Systems
Elkady, M., Elmarakbi, Ahmed, MacIntyre, John and Alhariri, M. (2016) Multi-body Integrated Vehicle-Occupant Models for Collision Mitigation and Vehicle Safety using Dynamics Control Systems. International Journal of System Dynamics Applications, 5 (2). pp. 81-125. ISSN 2160-9772
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of vehicle dynamics control systems (VDCS) on both the collision of the vehicle body and the kinematic behaviour of the vehicle's occupant in case of offset frontal vehicle-to-vehicle collision. A unique 6-Degree-of-Freedom (6-DOF) vehicle dynamics/crash mathematical model and a simplified lumped mass occupant model are developed. The first model is used to define the vehicle body crash parameters and it integrates a vehicle dynamics model with a vehicle front-end structure model. The second model aims to predict the effect of VDCS on the kinematics of the occupant. It is shown from the numerical simulations that the vehicle dynamics/crash response and occupant behaviour can be captured and analysed quickly and accurately. Furthermore, it is shown that the VDCS can affect the crash characteristics positively and the occupant behaviour is improved.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Engineering > Automotive Engineering Engineering |
Divisions: | Faculty of Technology Faculty of Technology > School of Engineering |
Depositing User: | Paula Normington |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2016 08:54 |
Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2019 15:39 |
URI: | http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/6247 |
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