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Multi-Body Integrated Vehicle-Occupant Models for Collision Mitigation and Vehicle Safety using Dynamics Control Systems

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  • Mustafa Elkady

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Lebanese International University (LIU), Beirut, Lebanon & Department of Automotive Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt)

  • Ahmed Elmarakbi

    (Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK)

  • John MacIntyre

    (Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK)

  • Mohamed Alhariri

    (Department of Computing, Engineering and Technology, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to investigate the effect of vehicle dynamics control systems (VDCS) on both the collision of the vehicle body and the kinematic behaviour of the vehicle's occupant in case of offset frontal vehicle-to-vehicle collision. A unique 6-Degree-of-Freedom (6-DOF) vehicle dynamics/crash mathematical model and a simplified lumped mass occupant model are developed. The first model is used to define the vehicle body crash parameters and it integrates a vehicle dynamics model with a vehicle front-end structure model. The second model aims to predict the effect of VDCS on the kinematics of the occupant. It is shown from the numerical simulations that the vehicle dynamics/crash response and occupant behaviour can be captured and analysed quickly and accurately. Furthermore, it is shown that the VDCS can affect the crash characteristics positively and the occupant behaviour is improved.

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  • Mustafa Elkady & Ahmed Elmarakbi & John MacIntyre & Mohamed Alhariri, 2016. "Multi-Body Integrated Vehicle-Occupant Models for Collision Mitigation and Vehicle Safety using Dynamics Control Systems," International Journal of System Dynamics Applications (IJSDA), IGI Global, vol. 5(2), pages 80-122, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jsda00:v:5:y:2016:i:2:p:80-122
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    1. Ashish Gupta & Nilanjan Bharadwaj & Vikas Rastogi, 2021. "Computational Framework of Various Semi-Active Control Strategies for Road Vehicles Thorough Bondgraphs," International Journal of System Dynamics Applications (IJSDA), IGI Global, vol. 10(4), pages 1-29, October.

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