Occupant response and vehicle acceleration in a 30 mph frontal impact test - 1981 Subaru DL - 4 wheel drive - 4 door wagon - NHTSA 811301. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Passenger Vehicle Research, Washington, D.C.

Experimental impact and finite element analysis of a composite, portable road safety barrier

This thesis provides an experimental and computational platform for investigating the performance and behaviour of water filled, plastic portable road safety barriers in an isolated impact scenario. A schedule of experimental impact tests were conducted assessing the impact response of an existing design of road safety barrier utilising a novel horizontal impact testing system. A coupled finite element and smooth particle hydrodynamic model of the barrier system was developed and validated against the results of the experimental tests. The validated model was subsequently used to assess the effect of certain composite materials on the impact performance of the water filled, portable road safety barrier system.

Experimental and numerical characteristics of portable water-filled road safety barrier system under different impact conditions

This research has developed an innovative road safety barrier system that will enhance roadside safety. In doing so, the research developed new knowledge in the field of road crash mitigation for high speed vehicle impact involving plastic road safety barriers. This road safety barrier system has the required feature to redirecting an errant vehicle with limited lateral displacement. Research was carried out using dynamic computer simulation technique support by experimental testing. Future road safety barrier designers may use the information in this research as a design guideline to improve the performance and redirectional capability of the road safety barrier system. This will lead to better safety conditions on the roadways and potentially save lives.

The Impact of Vehicle-to-Grid on Electric Power Systems: A Review

Environmental concerns and fossil fuel shortage put pressure on both power and transportation systems. Electric vehicles (EVs) are thought to be a good solution to these problems. With EV adoption, energy flow is two way: from grid to vehicle and from vehicle to grid, which is known as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) today. This paper considers electric power systems and provides a review of the impact of V2G on power system stability. The concept and basics of V2G technology are introduced at first, followed by a description of EV application in the world. Several technical issues are detailed in V2G modeling and capacity forecasting, steady-state analysis and stability analysis. Research trends of such topics are declared at last.

Evaluation of FMVSS 214. Side impact protection: dynamic performance requirement.

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Bridge rail to restrain and redirect buses.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin

Crash tests of light-post thrie-beam traffic barriers. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Office of Research, Washington, D.C.

Crash tests of sharply curved light-post guiderail. Third interim report.

Federal Highway Administration, Office of Research, Washington, D.C.

Subcompact vehicle energy absorbing column evaluation and improvement. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Vehicular crash test of a continuous concrete median barrier without a footing. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C.

A 1995 Solectria 4-door sedan into flat frontal barrier at 48.1 kph. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Washington, D.C.

Final report of a Renaissance Cars Tropica Roadster into flat frontal barrier at 47.6 kph.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Vehicle entrapment. Final report.

Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C.

Final report of a 1991 Plymouth Acclaim rear impact CNG fuel tank integrity.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Air bag demonstration test - 1982 Chevrolet Caprice into a fixed barrier at 30.0 mph. Final report.

Mode of access: Internet.