Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Rose
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Accident Reconstruction ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Motorcycle Accident ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Motorcycle Crashes ◽  
Physical Principles

Accident reconstruction utilizes principles of physics and empirical data to analyze the physical, electronic, video, audio, and testimonial evidence from a crash, to determine how and why the crash occurred, how the crash could have been avoided, or to determine whose description of the crash is most accurate. This process draws together aspects of mathematics, physics, engineering, materials science, human factors, and psychology, and combines analytical models with empirical test data. Different types of crashes produce different types of evidence and call for different analysis methods. Still, the basic philosophical approach of the reconstructionist is the same from crash type to crash type, as are the physical principles that are brought to bear on the analysis. This book covers a basic approach to accident reconstruction, including the underlying physical principles that are used, then details how this approach and the principles are applied when reconstructing motorcycle crashes. This second edition of Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction presents a thorough, systematic, and scientific overview of the available methods for reconstructing motorcycle crashes. This new edition contains: Additional theoretical models, examples, case studies, and test data. An updated bibliography incorporating the newest studies in the field. Expanded coverage of the braking capabilities of motorcyclists. Updated, refined, and expanded discussion of the decelerations of motorcycles sliding on the ground. A thoroughly rewritten and expanded discussion of motorcycle impacts with passenger vehicles. Updated coefficients of restitution for collisions between motorcycles and cars. A new and expanded discussion of using passenger car EDR data in motorcycle accident reconstruction. A new section covering recently published research on post-collision frozen speedometer readings on motorcycles. A new section on motorcycle interactions with potholes, roadway deterioration, and debris and expanded coverage of motorcycle falls. This second edition of Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction is a must-have title for accident reconstructionists, forensic engineers, and all interested in understanding why and how motorcycle crashes occur.

Studying changes in the electrical resistance of carbon-nanotubes-modified elastomers during their compression, stretching and torsion

2019 ◽  
pp. 128-138
Author(s):  
V. S. Yagubov ◽  
A. V. Shchegolkov ◽  
A. V. Shchegolkov ◽  
N. R. Memetov
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Smart Materials ◽  
Electrical Resistance ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Constant Current ◽  
Matrix Composition ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Elastomer Composites

Developing "smart" materials with improved both structural and functional characteristics is one of the promising areas of materials science. Measuring the electrical resistance of CNTs-modified (various mass contents) polymers and in particular, elastomers during performing several tests (compression, stretching, and torsion) at a constant current is relevant in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aviation, and space industry. Changes in the elastomer shape under different types of testing lead to the destruction of macromolecules and the structuring of the material as a whole. Therefore, it is important to study the effect of CNTsbased modifying fillers on the elastomer. When compressing, stretching or twisting the nano-modified elastomer, along with the mutual movement of its macromolecular fragments and aggregates, the modifier particles also move, which generally determines the transport of electrons in the resulting structure and affects the physical and mechanical parameters of the composite material. To conduct studies, elastomers containing different amounts of a CNTs-based modifying filler were prepared. To investigate and elucidate relevant dependencies, a measuring system (MS) was constructed, which makes it possible to determine electrical resistance values of the composite material with different CNTs contents in the polymer matrix composition exposed to various mechanical loads. Basing the research results, it was established that the electrical resistance of the elastomer composites modified with 1.0–2.5 wt.% CNTs decreases when compressing from 0 to 100 N, whereas when the compression force ranges from 100 to 350 N, the electrical resistance remains unchanged. When the elastomer composites modified with 2–2.5 wt.% CNTs were stretched by 30–40 %, the electrical resistance was found to increase from 5·103 to 1.9·107 Ω.

The Choice of the Propeller

1966 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 158-171
Author(s):  
J. D. van Manen
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Model Test ◽  
Testing Technique ◽  
Full Size ◽  
Cavitation Inception ◽  
Different Types

In this paper the four main requirements for a propeller are dealt with. These requirements concern efficiency, cavitation, propeller-excited forces and stopping abilities. In a propeller diagram the characteristic efficiency curves for different conditions are explained. A comparison of the optimum efficiencies for various types of propulsors is given, and the applications on a 130,000-dwt tanker are considered. Cavitation-inception curves both for a specific propeller and for systematic propeller series are discussed. Predicted torque and thrust fluctuations, based on model-test data, and the results of measurements on the full-size ship are compared. Finally a quasi-steady testing technique, developed to analyze different types of stopping maneuvers, is described.

Physical Principles Underlying the Complex Biology of Intracellular Phase Transitions

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong-Mo Choi ◽  
Alex S. Holehouse ◽  
Rohit V. Pappu
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Recent Work ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Rna Molecules ◽  
Associative Polymers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Condensate Formation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Physical Principles

Many biomolecular condensates appear to form via spontaneous or driven processes that have the hallmarks of intracellular phase transitions. This suggests that a common underlying physical framework might govern the formation of functionally and compositionally unrelated biomolecular condensates. In this review, we summarize recent work that leverages a stickers-and-spacers framework adapted from the field of associative polymers for understanding how multivalent protein and RNA molecules drive phase transitions that give rise to biomolecular condensates. We discuss how the valence of stickers impacts the driving forces for condensate formation and elaborate on how stickers can be distinguished from spacers in different contexts. We touch on the impact of sticker- and spacer-mediated interactions on the rheological properties of condensates and show how the model can be mapped to known drivers of different types of biomolecular condensates.

scholarly journals Country-scale InSAR monitoring for settlement and uplift damage calculation in architectural heritage structures

2020 ◽  
pp. 147592172094212
Author(s):  
Anastasios Drougkas ◽  
Els Verstrynge ◽  
Koenraad Van Balen ◽  
Michal Shimoni ◽  
Thibauld Croonenborghs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ground Movement ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Damage Classification ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Building Geometry ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Common

The article proposes a methodology for assessing the development of damage in building structures, subjected to differential settlement and uplift, using the analysis of Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data. The proposed methodology is targeted towards general applicability, capable of providing assessment results for measurements over wide geographic areas and for varying structural typologies. The methodology is not limited to ground movement measurements linked to tunnelling, as is the common case. Instead it extends to the monitoring of arbitrary movement in buildings, for example, due to ground consolidation, water table changes or excavation. The methodology is designed for use alongside patrimonial building databases, from which data on individual building geometry and typology are extracted on a region or country scale. Ground movement monitoring data are used for the calculation of the building deformation, expressed in different types of deformation parameters. The combined use of this data with analytical models for settlement damage classification in building structures enables the assessment in patrimonial building structures, at a country scale. The methodology is elaborated and applied on the patrimonial inventory of Belgium for the evaluation of potential settlement and uplift damage on buildings over a period of nearly three decades. The analysis results are compared to on-site observations.

scholarly journals Comparison of Different Types of Cutting Devices in Surgery (Review)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.38) ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Victor Aleksandrovich Stupin ◽  
Natalia Evgenievna Manturova ◽  
Aleksei Alekseevich Donskikh ◽  
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Silina
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Laser Cutting ◽  
Optimal Choice ◽  
Ultrasonic Scalpel ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Skin Surgery ◽  
Choice Of Instruments ◽  
Physical Principles

The present work presents a description of various cutting devices with an emphasis on skin surgery for the optimal choice of instruments in plastic surgery. Physical principles of work with a description of the biological role of an ultrasonic scalpel, various laser cutting devices, electrosurgical instruments, including radiofrequency electrosurgery, are described. Studies of recent years, including systematic reviews and meta-analyzes, are devoted to comparative analysis of various cutting and coagulating devices among themselves and in comparison with the mechanical metal scalpel. 

scholarly journals Principles and techniques of the quantum diamond microscope

Nanophotonics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1945-1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edlyn V. Levine ◽  
Matthew J. Turner ◽  
Pauli Kehayias ◽  
Connor A. Hart ◽  
Nicholas Langellier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Imaging System ◽  
Nitrogen Vacancy ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Dense Layer ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Pixel Size ◽  
Spatially Resolved ◽  
Local Magnetic Fields ◽  
Physical Principles

AbstractWe provide an overview of the experimental techniques, measurement modalities, and diverse applications of the quantum diamond microscope (QDM). The QDM employs a dense layer of fluorescent nitrogen-vacancy (NV) color centers near the surface of a transparent diamond chip on which a sample of interest is placed. NV electronic spins are coherently probed with microwaves and optically initialized and read out to provide spatially resolved maps of local magnetic fields. NV fluorescence is measured simultaneously across the diamond surface, resulting in a wide-field, two-dimensional magnetic field image with adjustable spatial pixel size set by the parameters of the imaging system. NV measurement protocols are tailored for imaging of broadband and narrowband fields, from DC to GHz frequencies. Here we summarize the physical principles common to diverse implementations of the QDM and review example applications of the technology in geoscience, biology, and materials science.

Applications of Microspectroscopy in the Near-Infrared Region

1989 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 865-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Smith ◽  
Richard T. Carl
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Structural Information ◽  
Infrared Region ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Infrared Analysis ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Infrared Microspectroscopy ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Near Infrared Region

In this report, several applications of near-infrared microspectroscopy are illustrated using unmodified commercial instrumentation. The principal advantage of near-infrared microspectroscopy is the ability to analyze small samples which are totally absorbing in the mid-infrared region. Near-infrared analysis is shown to yield useful structural information about several different types of samples. Examples from the fields of materials science, single crystals, forensics and biological science are illustrated, and some tentative band assignments are made.

A Unified Analytical Framework for Ship Domains

2009 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 643-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Wang ◽  
Xianyao Meng ◽  
Qingyang Xu ◽  
Zuwen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Collision Avoidance ◽  
Traffic Engineering ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Domain Model ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Collision Risk ◽  
Marine Traffic ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Domain Models ◽  
Simulation Results

Most of the existing typical ship domains have been comprehensively reviewed and classified. Most of these ship domains are described in a geometrical manner that is difficult to apply to practices and simulations in marine traffic engineering. According to different types of geometrical ship domains, we have proposed mathematical models, based on which a unified analytical framework has been established. It is feasible and practical for the analytical models to be applied to the assessment of navigational safety, collision avoidance and trajectory planning, etc. Finally, some computer simulations and comparative studies of the proposed domain model have been presented and the simulation results show that the uniform analytical framework for ship domains is effective and identical to the original geometrical ones. It should be noted that the analytical domain models could be directly applied in any collision risk, collision avoidance or VTS system while the geometrical ones would be more illustrative but less practical or analytical.

Recent Developments in Hydraulic Couplings

1935 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Test Data ◽  
Good Deal ◽  
Hydraulic Coupling ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
Torque Converters ◽  
The Difference

The use of hydraulic couplings in practically all fields of engineering has increased rapidly during the last few years. The paper traces the history of the Vulcan-Sinclair hydraulic coupling, which is of the turbo or hydro-kinetic type, from the days of its inception up to the present time, and gives details of other designs of the displacement or hydro-static type that have been developed, and the principles upon which they operate. The main advantages of the turbo design are enumerated and considerable test data are given, with particular reference to the Vulcan coupling, which, in theory, is the forerunner of the Vulcan-Sinclair designs. Advantage is taken to explain the difference between fluid couplings and torque converters, concerning which a good deal of confusion exists. The differences between the various types of Vulcan-Sinclair hydraulic couplings and the improvements that have been effected in design during recent years are described in detail. The paper deals comprehensively with numerous applications of the different types of couplings covering both the industrial and automotive fields. The difficulties, and their cures, which have arisen in connexion with a number of applications are given prominence. A section deals with change-speed gearboxes arranged in conjunction with hydraulic couplings for use in Diesel traction.

scholarly journals Linking Different Types of Crime Using Geographical and Temporal Proximity

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (11) ◽  
pp. 1069-1088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Tonkin ◽  
Jessica Woodhams ◽  
Ray Bull ◽  
John W. Bond ◽  
Emma J. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Test ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Forensic Evidence ◽  
Discrimination Accuracy ◽  
Temporal Proximity ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Crime Types ◽  
Practical Implications

In the absence of forensic evidence (such as DNA or fingerprints), offender behavior can be used to identify crimes that have been committed by the same person (referred to as behavioral case linkage). The current study presents the first empirical test of whether it is possible to link different types of crime using simple aspects of offender behavior. The discrimination accuracy of the kilometer distance between offense locations (the intercrime distance) and the number of days between offenses (temporal proximity) was examined across a range of crimes, including violent, sexual, and property-related offenses. Both the intercrime distance and temporal proximity were able to achieve statistically significant levels of discrimination accuracy that were comparable across and within crime types and categories. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed and recommendations made for future research.

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