Title Motociklo susidūrimo su lengvuoju automobiliu tyrimas /
Translation of Title Investigation of motorcycle and vehicle collision.
Authors Mikalajūnas, Eimantas
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Pages 65
Keywords [eng] motorcyclist ; accident reconstruction ; injury severity ; finite elements
Abstract [eng] The motorcycle and vehicle collision and its consequences for motorcycle rider are investigated in the Master’s final thesis. Accidents statistics, the main motorcycle and vehicle collision situations were reviewed. Other investigators works were examined where the level of motorcyclist injury was assessed. Consistently described methodology of each part of the body injury evaluation. 5 most common motorcycle and vehicle collision situations were selected. Based on these situations numerical tests were performed. All situations were modeled with “LS-PrePost” and calculations were carried out with software “LS-DYNA”. During the test 2 types of cars were used: city car and minivan. Each collision investigated at 3 different speeds: 40 km/h, 50 km/h and 60 km/h. The obtained results are compared with each other and with other investigators works. The conclusions of this study are presented.
Dissertation Institution Kauno technologijos universitetas.
Type Master thesis
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2017