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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"impact attenuation"”.
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An airbag-based crew impact attenuation system for the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle
… Vehicle (CEV), the concept of airbag-based crew impact attenuation was identified as being a potential means for providing a low mass, reconfigurable alternative to the currently baselined pallet-strut design. This thesis presents the development effort undertaken to determine the feasibility of …
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Finite element analysis of railway track under vehicle dynamic impact and longitudinal loads
Impact loads caused by flat spots on railcar wheels impose a major maintenance burden on railroads and can cause severe damage to both railcar and rail track components. In addition, the increasing tractive power of locomotives leads to significant increase in the longitudinal load demand in …
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Study of an advanced helmet liner concept to reduce TBI : experiments & simulation using sandwich structures
… has decreased the number of fatalities due to impacts after the explosions, increasing the number of observed non-fatal brain injuries from the blast waves. A large number of TBIs due to impact hits are also reported in skiers, bicyclists, football players etc. A new design concept for the …