A Computer Simulation for Motorcycle Rider Injury Evaluation in Collision

Accession number;05A0846849
Title;A Computer Simulation for Motorcycle Rider Injury Evaluation in Collision
Author; NAMIKI HIDEO (Honda R & D Co., Ltd.) NAKAMURA TOYOKAZU (Honda R & D Co., Ltd.) IIJIMA SATOSHI (Honda R & D Co., Ltd.)
Journal Title;Honda R&D Tech Rev
Journal Code:L0353A
ISSN:0915-3918
VOL.17;NO.2;PAGE.153-160(2005)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.29, TBL.4, REF.6
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Honda has been developing computer simulation technology, capable to predict the injury levels, in tests from the start of a collision until the point where the dummy strikes the ground. This research shows the correlation between the computer simulations and full scale impact tests as specified in ISO/CD 13232. The results validate that computer simulation can predict the injury levels, from the start of collision until the point where the dummy strikes the ground. The performance and effectiveness of the airbag system for the GL1800 were evaluated in 200 impact configurations using the computer simulation specified in ISO/CD 13232. The results showed that the total average benefit was 0.048 and the total average risk was 0.004. The relative impact speed which demonstrated the highest effectiveness was 20-25 m/s. (author abst.)