Dynamic analysis of Hybrid III 3-year-old child dummy in frontal collisions

Ahmed Elmarakbi; Vid Krznaric; Khaled Sennah; William Altenhof; Michael Chapman

doi:10.1504/IJVS.2011.042854

Dynamic analysis of Hybrid III 3-year-old child dummy in frontal collisions

Ahmed Elmarakbi^*, Vid Krznaric, Khaled Sennah, William Altenhof, Michael Chapman

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Abstract

This paper focuses on minimising child injuries experienced during frontal vehicle-to-pole collisions by improving on the safety and energy absorption of existing traffic pole structures. A Finite Element (FE) computer model, using LS-DYNA software, is used to simulate crash events to determine the influence of pole structural and material characteristics on the injury parameters of a 3-year-old child dummy occupant. It is concluded that the anchored base support and the embedded pole in soil systems provide desirable crashworthy results. In addition, it is recommended to mandate traffic protection devices in all areas with poor energy-absorbing characteristics that resemble non-deformable objects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	232-270
Number of pages	39
Journal	International Journal of Vehicle Safety
Volume	5
Issue number	3
Early online date	7 Oct 2011
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJVS.2011.042854
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Child occupant
Crashworthiness
Finite element analysis
Injury criteria
Luminaire support
Numerical simulations
Soil-pole interaction
Vehicle-pole collision

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Dynamic analysis of Hybrid III 3-year-old child dummy in frontal collisions

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