Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact A Biomechanical Perspective /

• Main Authors: Simms, Ciaran (Author), Wood, Denis (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, 166
• Subjects: Physics.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Engineering design.; Machinery.; Automotive engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Automotive Engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Engineering Design.; Machinery and Machine Elements.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

The protection of pedestrians is the most important global road safety priority. This is the first book to provide a detailed treatment of the physical processes which occur when pedestrians and cyclists are struck by motorised vehicles. The principal focus is to show how pedestrian and cyclist pre-...

Table of Contents:

• Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries
• Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact Kinematics
• The Relationship between Vehicle Impact Speed and Pedestrian and Cyclist Projection Distance
• Injury Mechanisms and Injury Criteria
• Vehicle Design Standards for Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety
• Mathematical Formulations for Impact Modelling
• Models for Simulating Impact
• Ground Contact Injuries
• The Influence of Vehicle Design on Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries
• Conclusions and Future Perspectives.