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Application of Fractional Calculus to Frontal Crash Modeling

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  • Miodrag Zigic
  • Nenad Grahovac

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Fractional derivative viscoelastic model is used in the analysis of a frontal impact of a vehicle against a rigid obstacle. The frontal part of the vehicle is first modeled as a viscoelastic fractional rod and then it is modeled as two different viscoelastic fractional rods with a different length. In the second model also the friction is taken into account. A motion is analyzed during several phases because of both different lengths of the rods and the presence of a dry friction force in the later model. Governing systems of differential equations together with the corresponding initial conditions are derived. Parameter identification is done on the basis of the existing experimental results using the solution of a posed impact problem. What makes the problem more complex, regarding the second model, is the fact that it belongs to the class of nonsmooth fractional order systems, which require special treatment when dealing with deformation history during different motion phases.

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  • Miodrag Zigic & Nenad Grahovac, 2017. "Application of Fractional Calculus to Frontal Crash Modeling," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi, vol. 2017, pages 1-10, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlmpe:7419602
    DOI: 10.1155/2017/7419602
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