Finite Element Simulation and Experimental Evaluation of Motorcycle Basket for Crashworthiness Analysis
In this study, a detailed finite element model of a motorcycle basket used in Malaysia was developed. The model was developed specifically to address motorcycle safety issues, which had reached an alarming rate of casualties in road traffic crash. The finite element method was employed to investi...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English English |
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1999
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/10288/1/FK_1999_18_A.pdf |
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| Summary: | In this study, a detailed finite element model of a motorcycle basket used in
Malaysia was developed. The model was developed specifically to address
motorcycle safety issues, which had reached an alarming rate of casualties in road
traffic crash. The finite element method was employed to investigate large
deformation of basket at different impact speeds.
The study described the simulation results of a full rigid wall impacting a basket
using a non-linear finite element code, LS-DYNA Drop tests were conducted to
validate and compare with the simulation results. The comparisons were made at the
impact speed of 10-km/hr. Evaluation between experimental and simulation results in
terms of overall impact deformation of the basket were presented. The results clearly
indicate that the model correlated well with the test. Additional simulations for higher
impact speeds were performed and discussed. Furthermore, simulation of a finite
element model of human lower extremity striking a basket at 5O-km/hr were also addressed. The results suggest that a significant amount of energy was transformed
by the leg to the basket and consequently caused the basket to deform extensively. As
a result, the injury risk of the motorcyclist was minimised through absorbing most of
the energy by the basket. However, further study needs to be done to improve the
leg-basket model and to incorporate the model with other motorcycle structures. |
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