Pedestrian and Cyclist Impact - A Biomechanical Perspective

The aim of this book is to present pedestrian injuries from a biomechanical perspective. We aim to give a detailed treatment of the physics of pedestrian impact, as well as a review of the accident databases and the relevant injury criteria used to assess pedestrian injuries. A further focus will be the effects on injury outcome of (1) pedestrian/vehicle position and velocity at impact and (2) the influence of vehicle design on injury outcome. Most of the content of this book has been published by these and other authors in various journals, but this book will provide a comprehensive treatment of the biomechanics of pedestrian impacts for the first time. It will therefore be of value to new and established researchers alike.

List 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.

Summary

The aim of this book is to present pedestrian injuries from a biomechanical perspective. We aim to give a detailed treatment of the physics of pedestrian impact, as well as a review of the accident databases and the relevant injury criteria used to assess pedestrian injuries. A further focus will be the effects on injury outcome of (1) pedestrian/vehicle position and velocity at impact and (2) the influence of vehicle design on injury outcome. Most of the content of this book has been published by these and other authors in various journals, but this book will provide a comprehensive treatment of the biomechanics of pedestrian impacts for the first time. It will therefore be of value to new and established researchers alike.

Product details

• Authors: Ciara Simms, Ciaran Simms, Denis Wood
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2013
• EAN: 9789400736818
• ISBN: 978-94-0-073681-8
• No. of pages: 230
• Weight: 382 g
• Illustrations: XV, 230 p.
• Series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications; Solid Mechanics and Its Applic; Solid Mechanics and Its Applications
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics; B, engineering, Civil Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Engineering Design, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Machinery, Technical design, Mechanics, Medical physics, Biophysics, Mechanics of solids, Mechanics, Applied, Biological physics, Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, Automotive technology & trades, Automotive (motor mechanic) skills, Engines & power transmission, Machinery and Machine Elements