Research on characteristics of occupant’s chest responses in oblique impact

2021 ◽  
pp. 095440702110339
Author(s):  
Jindong Wu ◽  
Sen Xiao ◽  
Jingpu Hou ◽  
Zhiyue Liu ◽  
Xuewei Shi
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Peak Force ◽  
Chest Injury ◽  
Chest Injuries ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
Serious Injuries ◽  
The Impact

The oblique impact is the second most common frontal impact, in which both the forward and lateral accelerations are applied to the occupant. It is noticed that the oblique impact is a primary source of serious injuries, in which the chest injuries are mostly fatal through the statistics of traffic accidents. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of the occupant’s chest injury in the frontal oblique impact. First, a model with a sled and a Test Human Occupant Restraint (THOR) dummy is established. Second, an acceleration curve with a peak of 9.0 g is applied to the sled. Then 11 sets of simulations with different impact angles and belt peak loads are conducted to evaluate the occupant’s chest responses. Results indicate that there is a negative correlation between belt peak force and injury outcomes, while there is a weak correlation between chest injury and impact angle. With the increase of the belt force limit, the chest deflection at Lower Left (LL) would increase by 37.9%, and the acceleration at LL would increase by 23.1%. Meanwhile, the Viscous Criterion (VC) at LL would increase by 61.4%. However, the relationship between the impact angle and injury drawn by VC and acceleration is inconsistent. Additionally, in all simulations, the maximum deflections are captured at the LL, while the maximum VCs happens at Upper Right (UR) or LL. It is demonstrated that a seatbelt with a lower peak force is friendly to the occupant’s chest under all the impact angles. This study can provide a reference to the study of chest injury in the oblique impact.

Shock Pressure in Oblique Impact—A Theoretical Analysis

1974 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. A˚ke Persson
Keyword(s):  
Shock Wave ◽  
Pressure Rise ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Shock Pressure ◽  
Elastic Media ◽  
Linear Elastic ◽  
Wave Velocities ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact

The variation of shock pressure with the angle between the colliding surfaces in an oblique impact between two plane plates is analyzed theoretically. The analysis is carried out for small impact angles and the plate materials are assumed to behave like fluids (Case 1) and linear elastic media (Case 2). In the latter case the two extreme assumptions concerning the friction at the interface, no friction and no sliding, are treated. The results show that the shock pressure increases quadratically with the impact angle (except for some of the no sliding cases, where decreasing pressure can occur) and that the pressure rise is strongly dependent upon the ratio between the impact velocity and the shock wave velocities for the plate materials.

Fractal Characterization of Slurry Eroded Surfaces at Different Impact Angles

2009 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abouel-Kasem ◽  
M. A. Al-Bukhaiti ◽  
K. M. Emara ◽  
S. M. Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Erosion Rate ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Slurry Erosion ◽  
Normal Impact ◽  
Power Spectral ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In the present work, the topographical images of slurry erosion surfaces at different impact angles were quantified using fractal analysis. The study showed that the variation of fractal value of slope of linearized power spectral density with the impact angle is largely similar to the relationship between the erosion rate and the impact angle. Both the fractal value and erosion rate were maximum at 45 deg and 90 deg for ductile and brittle materials, respectively. It was found also that the variation of fractal values versus the impact angle has a general trend that does not depend on magnification factor. The fractal features to the eroded surfaces along different directions showed high directionality at oblique impact angle and were symmetrical at normal impact.

Analytical Study of the Oblique Impact of a Rod with a Flat Using an Elasto-Plastic Contact Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 801 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Ozdes Cermik ◽  
Hamid Ghaednia ◽  
Dan B. Marghitu
Keyword(s):  
Impact Velocity ◽  
Contact Force ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Permanent Deformation ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Coefficient Of Restitution ◽  
Contact Model ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact

In the current study a flattening contact model, combined with a permanent deformation expression, has been analyzed for the oblique impact case. The model has been simulated for different initial conditions using MATLAB. The initial impact velocity used for the simulations ranges from 0.5 to 3 m/s. The results are compared theoretically for four different impact angles including 20, 45, 70, and 90 degrees. The contact force, the linear and the angular motion, the permanent deformation, and the coefficient of restitution have been analyzed. It is assumed that sliding occurs throughout the impact.

Evaluation of Local Damage to Reinforced Concrete Panels Subjected to Oblique Impact of Rigid and Soft Missiles

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akemi Nishida ◽  
Minoru Nagai ◽  
Haruji Tsubota ◽  
Yinsheng Li
Keyword(s):  
Reinforced Concrete ◽  
Simulation Method ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Local Damage ◽  
Empirical Formulas ◽  
Rc Structures ◽  
Impact Tests ◽  
Oblique Impacts ◽  
The Impact

Many empirical formulas have been proposed for evaluating local damage to reinforced concrete (RC) structures caused by impacts of rigid missiles. Most of these formulas have been derived based on impact tests normal to the target structures. Up to now, few impact tests oblique to the target structures have been carried out. This study has been conducted with the purpose of proposing a new formula for evaluating the local damage caused by oblique impacts based on previous experimental and simulation results. In this paper, the results of simulation analyses for evaluating the local damage to a RC panel subjected to normal and oblique impacts by rigid and soft missiles, by using the simulation method that was validated using the results of previous impact experiments. Based on the results of these simulation analyses, the effects of the rigidity of the missile as well as the impact angle on the local damage to the target structures are clarified.

scholarly journals A lattice Boltzmann simulation of oblique impact of a single rain droplet on super-hydrophobic surface with randomly distributed rough structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-449
Author(s):  
Zhang Shusheng ◽  
Lu Hao ◽  
Zhang Li-Zhi ◽  
Riffat Saffa ◽  
Ure Zafer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Hydrophobic Surface ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Pinning Effect ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann Simulation ◽  
Boltzmann Method ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In this paper, oblique impact of a single rain droplet on super-hydrophobic surface with randomly distributed rough structures was investigated by lattice Boltzmann method. The effects of the impact angle of the droplet as well as the skewness and kurtosis of rough surface on the bouncing ability of the droplet were in this paper. It was found that the oblique impact can effectively reduce the contact time in the process of droplet bouncing off, because the energy consumption caused by the pinning effect is reduced. Moreover, the contact time most possibly reaches the shortest when the impact angle is 45°. Decreasing the skewness and keeping the kurtosis around 4.0 can enhance the bouncing ability during the droplet oblique impact on randomly distributed rough surfaces. The results are useful for the design of building structures.

Erosion-Abrasion Behavior of Eutectic Al-Mn Alloy Matrix Composites Reinforced with Al2O3 Particulates

2010 ◽  
Vol 152-153 ◽  
pp. 1054-1057
Author(s):  
Bing Liu ◽  
Xin Mei Li ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Chun Yao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Shear Stress ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Alloy Matrix ◽  
Abrasion Test ◽  
Wear Rates ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Worn Surface

Effects of different impact angles such as 45°and 90°on the erosion-abrasion properties of eutectic Al-Mn alloy and its composites reinforced with Al2O3 particulates were studied by rotating erosion-abrasion test, and the microstructure and the worn surfaces were analyzed. The results show that the as-cast Al-Mn alloy is composed of aluminium-manganese solid solution, MnAl6 and Al11Mn4 phase, while the δ-Al2O3 particles are included in the composites besides the aforementioned microstructures. With elongating the erosion time, the wear rates of the Al-Mn alloy and its composites increase at the impact angle of 90°, whereas they firstly increase and then decrease , and there is a maximum at 45°. The distortion wear caused by the normal stress is dominant at 90°, which lead to the erosion pits on the worn surface. However, the cutting wear by the shear stress is predominant at 45°, which result in the ploughs.

Stepwise Erosion as a Method for Investigating the Wear Mechanisms at Different Impact Angles in Slurry Erosion

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. M. Abd-Elrhman ◽  
A. Abouel-Kasem ◽  
S. M. Ahmed ◽  
K. M. Emara
Keyword(s):  
Rebound Effect ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Silica Sand ◽  
Slurry Erosion ◽  
Nominal Size ◽  
Erosion Mechanisms ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Calculated Number ◽  
Number Of Particles

In the present work, stepwise erosion technique was carried out to investigate in detail the influence of impact angle on the erosion process of AISI 5117 steel. The number of impact sites and their morphologies at different impact angles were investigated using scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination and image analysis. The tests were carried out with particle concentration of 1 wt. %, and the impact velocity of slurry stream was 15 m/s. Silica sand—which has a nominal size range of 250–355 μm—was used as an erodent, using whirling-arm test rig. The results have shown that the number of craters, as expected, increases with the increase in the mass of erodent for all impact angles and this number decreases with the increase of the impact angle. In addition, the counted number of craters is larger than the calculated number of particles at any stage for all impact angles. This may be explained by the effect of the rebound effect of particles, the irregular shape for these particles, and particle fragmentation. The effect of impact angle based on the impact crater shape can be divided into two regions; the first region for θ ≤ 60 deg and the second region for θ ≥ 75 deg. The shape of the craters is related to the dominant erosion mechanisms of plowing and microcutting in the first region and indentation and lip extrusion in the second region. In the first region, the length of the tracks decreases with the increase of impact angle. The calculated size ranges are from few micrometers to 100 μm for the first region and to 50 μm in the second region. Chipping of the former impact sites by subsequent impact particles plays an important role in developing erosion.

Crashworthiness Simulation Analysis of Light Sport Aircraft Fuselage Structure

2011 ◽  
Vol 199-200 ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pu Woei Chen ◽  
Shu Han Chang ◽  
Yu Yang Hsieh ◽  
Tai Sing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Aircraft Fuselage ◽  
Passenger Safety ◽  
Engine Mount ◽  
Distance Travel ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, light sport aircraft, which not only serve the purpose of personal recreation but also act as a means of transportation for medium and short distance travel, have rapidly gained popularity in the general aviation industry worldwide. The FAA established regulations for this new category of airplanes in 2004. However, the crashworthiness requirements for this type of airplane have not been clearly specified. This study used the finite element method to investigate the effect of the impact angle and speed of the LSA fuselage structure on passenger safety during a crash event. We used sink speed defined by NASA AGATE, ASTM and FAR as parameters. The passenger compartment reducing rate defined by MIL-STD-1290A was used for a safety boundary condition. The results show that the maximum cockpit reducing rate of the airplane impact angle is 30o. When the impact angle increases, owing to the engine mount and fire wall’s reinforced structure, this type of airplane can sustain a greater vertical drop speed. When the impact angle is about 80°~90°, the maximum impact speed the fuselage that can be sustained is 33 m/s. This work also completed a simulation of safe and unsafe ranges for light sport aircraft at various impact angles and vertical drop speeds during impact.

scholarly journals Impact and Ricochet of a High Speed Projectile from a Plate

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 737-747
Author(s):  
Hussein Bassindowa ◽  
Bakhtier Farouk ◽  
Steven B. Segletes
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Incident Angle ◽  
Finite Thickness ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Projectile Velocity ◽  
Alloy Plate ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact

A computational study of a projectile (either 2024 aluminum or TiAl6V4 titanium alloy) impacting a plate (either titanium alloy or aluminum) is presented in this paper. Projectile velocity (ranging from 250 m/s to 1500 m/s) with varying impact angles are considered. The presence of ricochet (if any) is identified over the ranges of the projectile velocity and impact angle considered. For the cases where ricochet is identified, the ricochet angle and velocity are predicted as functions of the incident angle and the incident velocity. The numerical results are compared with an analytical solution of the ricochet problem. The analytical solutions are from a model developed to predict the ballistic ricochet of a projectile (projectile) penetrator. The dynamics and the deformation of an aluminum (or a titanium alloy) projectile impacting on a finite thickness titanium alloy (or aluminum) plate are simulated. The current work is interesting in that it looks in the field of ballistics of different material combinations than are traditionally studied. The present simulations based on detailed material models for the aluminum and the titanium alloy and the impact physics modelling features in the LS-DYNA code provide interesting details regarding the projectile/plate deformations and post-impact projectile shape and geometry. The present results indicate that for no cases (for specified incoming velocities and impact angles considered) can an aluminum projectile penetrate a titanium alloy plate. The ricochet ‘mode predictions ‘obtained from the present simulations agree well with the ricochet ‘mode predictions’ given in an analytical model.

A study on the frontal oblique collision-induced derailment mechanism in subway vehicles

2019 ◽  
Vol 234 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-595
Author(s):  
Shuguang Yao ◽  
Huifen Zhu ◽  
Mingyang Liu ◽  
Zhixiang Li ◽  
Ping Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lateral Displacement ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Vertical Displacement ◽  
Rigid Wall ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Oblique Impact ◽  
Oblique Collision ◽  
Impact Speed ◽  
Vertical Displacements ◽  
The Impact

Oblique collisions can more easily lead to train derailment and cause heavy casualties. In this paper, a fine finite-element model of a subway head vehicle–rigid wall frontal oblique collision was established and validated by a single wheelset derailment simulation. Furthermore, the derailment mechanisms and patterns under an oblique impact angle of 6.34°–40° and at an impact speed of 8–40 km/h were studied via simulation. The results indicated that three types of derailment, such as roll-over derailment, climb/roll-over derailment and wheel-lift derailment, have occurred. When the impact speed was set to 25 km/h, a climb/roll-over derailment occurred under the impact angle of greater than 40°; a roll-over derailment occurred under the impact angle of 20°–40°; and the vehicle would not derail when the impact angle was less than 15°. When the impact angle was 6.34°, the vehicle was in danger of wheel-lift derailment with the largest wheel vertical displacement of 26.83 mm and lateral displacement of 12.52 mm under the impact speed of 40 km/h, but it was safe with the largest displacement of no more than 18 mm and lateral displacement of 8.39 mm if the impact speed was less than 40 km/h. It is shown that the derailment patterns are more sensitive to the impact angle. Therefore, both the lateral and vertical displacements should be considered when studying the oblique collision-induced derailment mechanisms and patterns.

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