Perfect Collision

Crumple zones are designed to absorb the energy from the impact during a traffic collision by controlled deformation. This energy is much greater than is commonly realized. A 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) car travelling at 60 km/h (37 mph) (16.7 m/s), before crashing into a thick concrete wall, is subject to the same impact force as a front-down drop from a height of 14.2 m (47 ft) crashing on to a solid concrete surface. Increasing that speed by 50% to 90 km/h (56 mph) (25 m/s) compares to a fall from 32 m (105 ft) - an increase of 125%. This is because the stored kinetic energy (E) is given by E = (1/2) mass × speed squared. It increases by the square of the impact velocity.

The academia institutions are involve in (the national labs, IITs, universities), automotive companies (vehicle and component manufacturers), software companies and high-tech companies, the CAR program committee will assistance to grow ordered list of R&D programs and critical

Crossing the median can have deadly consequences, as the above accident demonstrates. When one vehicle crosses into the wrong lane, it is likely to hit another vehicle head on. Head-on collisions account for only two percent of car accidents but head-on collisions result in ten percent of fatalities from traffic accidents. One reason a head-on collision is deadly is it is as if the driver’s vehicle ran into a brick wall because both vehicles are moving forward at time of the impact. This increases the severity of the collision. Even at low speeds, a head-on collision can be deadly.

Having an accident is a stressful situation for everyone. After an accident, one must focus on many areas. First, the insurance company must be notified. After this process, it will be important to choose the right collision shop to make the necessary repairs. This is the most important part of repairing your car. Because of this, make sure that you consider these items when you are in need of collision repair.

There was another detail that contributed to the deaths of Earnhardt and Roberts. They both crashed into hard concrete walls. Imagine two bricks were struck together; that would be a pretty hard impact right? Now imagine it was a soda can and a brick instead, and they collided. It would be a softer impact. The can would crumple to absorb the energy. This is a very basic example of what they were thinking when they created SAFER barriers. Dean Sicking, a college professor, led the design team that developed Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barriers (Hembree 3). In an article about Sicking writer Mike Hembree says, “Sicking’s calling card through decades of research is based on this axiom: Lessen the power of impact and lessen the chance

The primary research theme of impact biomechanics is dedicated to minimizing the prevalence of injury through environmental or impact modifications. Experimental research on head impact biomechanics has been going on for at least 78 years. Some of the first studies on head injuries and skull fractures due to impacts were performed around the beginning of the 1940’s at Wayne State University by Steve Gurdjian, and Herbert Lissner. These first studies used cadaveric skulls, and anesthetized dogs to establish a tolerance curve for skull fracture. This information was applied to improve the safety of cars by changing dashboard padding to mitigate forces in event of impact against the head. This pursuit included investigation and development in

Injury to the Driver. It may even cause severe damage to the car and injury to the driver if that driver were to have a large impact on the front end of the vehicle. In this case, support from the windshield to the front of the car is compromised, and could cause more damage to the front end of the car and thus make the driver more susceptible to injury, and possibly even causing the windshield to shatter more and cause permanent eye damage, or even blindness, to the driver.

“When an expert evaluates safety, a car's size and weight go into the testing criteria in addition to the structural strength and material. These are important parts to what's known as a vehicle's crashing strength no matter how technologically advanced a vehicle is.” In a front end collision, the front end is the part of the car that takes in the most impact. A longer and bigger

The force always is based on the speed and mass of the car, and the speed and mass of whatever the vehicle hits. What crumple zones do is that they reduce the force of the crush, so the force doesn’t reach to the passengers. When the car crashes into a stationary object, some force is transferred to the object. …… Crumple zones and other parts of the car, are built with special materials inside, that are designed to be damaged and broken. Crumple zones take the most force of the crash as possible, so the other parts of the car as well as the passengers, don’t suffer the effects.

About 2 years ago my interest in oil sparked when a man I had known for my whole life began his own business as a hydrostatic tube tester. Pretty soon I joined him in working the long days in the oil field and quickly absorbed all the information he knew. From owning an oil lease to fixing the seating nipple at the end of a well pump I learned quickly what this line of work was all about. So when asked about an interest group to write about I wanted to do something involving the oil industry since I was fairly knowledgeable about it and I

Environmental concerns have been raised from time to time because of the dependency on the gasoline-fueled engine as the chief auto powertrain technology. This has resulted in exposing many automobile users to unpredictable prices of fuel. These issues were, however, the reason for

In the first two decades of the 20th century, America contained three-fourths of the worlds cars. Aiding to that statistics is the fact that the U.S. was also home to Henry Ford, creator of the Ford Motor company. Ford was a smart man and through specialization, the latest machinery, and the assembly line, he cut the cost to produce a car. This not only increased his profits, but it also made the vehicle more affordable to the everyday citizen. The car was an epic creation, yet, its dependence on a depleting resource made it, and those who depended upon it services, vulnerable. Facing the prospect of an oil shortage, the Federal government stepped in.

A second vehicle had minor damage to the rear bumper, but no one in that vehicle was injured.

Even worse, it may cause the whole front end of the car to collapse on itself, pinning you in a dangerous situation that may be impossible to survive. It may be hard to believe, but bumpers are often the last thing keeping a person from dying in a serious car accident.

The growing dependence of many countries, especially the USA and Europe on the imported oil and the daily increase of oil price and the heightened concern on the global warming and the environmental pollutions which has forced many car manufacturing companies to study the new and innovative techniques in solving this very important issue.