TY - GEN
T1 - A simulation study of accident reconstruction in car to electric bicycle side impact crashes
AU - Lin, Qingfeng
AU - Lu, Guangquan
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In order to analyze the characteristic of cyclist throw distances and head injuries in car to electric-bicycle side impact accidents, this paper presents an approach to reconstruct the car to electric-bicycle side impact accident using PC-Crash. The distribution characteristic of cyclist head impact points with the hood and windshield is analyzed and the relationships between the vehicle impact velocities and the cyclist's head injuries are described. In addition, based on several factors including road friction coefficient, vehicle load and braking deceleration, we analyzed the relationships between the vehicle impact velocities and the cyclist throw distances. The results show that 50km/h can be regarded approximately as the threshold of impact velocity to cause the cyclist's head injuries, meanwhile, the cyclist throw distance is less influenced by the road friction coefficient and vehicle load, and the cyclist throw distance might be larger under lower impact velocities and smaller deceleration conditions.
AB - In order to analyze the characteristic of cyclist throw distances and head injuries in car to electric-bicycle side impact accidents, this paper presents an approach to reconstruct the car to electric-bicycle side impact accident using PC-Crash. The distribution characteristic of cyclist head impact points with the hood and windshield is analyzed and the relationships between the vehicle impact velocities and the cyclist's head injuries are described. In addition, based on several factors including road friction coefficient, vehicle load and braking deceleration, we analyzed the relationships between the vehicle impact velocities and the cyclist throw distances. The results show that 50km/h can be regarded approximately as the threshold of impact velocity to cause the cyclist's head injuries, meanwhile, the cyclist throw distance is less influenced by the road friction coefficient and vehicle load, and the cyclist throw distance might be larger under lower impact velocities and smaller deceleration conditions.
KW - Accident reconstruction
KW - Electric bicycle
KW - Head injury criterion
KW - Throw distance
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/79958062474
U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.243-249.4441
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.243-249.4441
M3 - 会议稿件
AN - SCOPUS:79958062474
SN - 9783037851258
T3 - Advanced Materials Research
SP - 4441
EP - 4446
BT - Advances in Civil Engineering and Architecture
T2 - 1st International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, CEABM 2011
Y2 - 18 June 2011 through 20 June 2011
ER -