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Impact biomechanics research for clarification of pedestrian chest injury mechanism in car-to-pedestrian accidents

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22560101
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Materials/Mechanics of materials
Research Institution交通安全環境研究所 (2012)
National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory (2010-2011)

Principal Investigator

MATSUI Yasuhiro  交通安全環境研究所, 自動車安全研究領域, 主席研究員 (00426230)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MIZUNO Koji  名古屋大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (80335075)
一杉 正仁  獨協医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (90328352)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) HITOSUGI Masahito  獨協医科大学, 法医学教室, 准教授 (90328352)
Project Period (FY) 2010 – 2012
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords生体力学 / インパクトバイオメカニクス / 交通事故
Research Abstract

In the present study, the factors that can affect a pedestrian’s chest injuries by the front configuration of a vehicle were investigated using a finite element analysis. In a bonnet-type car-pedestrian accident, the pedestrian’s chest impacted the bonnet top at a low velocity according to the rotation of the pedestrian's entire body around the car. The stiffness of the bonnet top where the chest impacted was distributed, and thorax deformation was small and uniform. In a one-box type vehicle-pedestrian accident, the pedestrian’s chest was directly impacted by the front of the vehicle at a high velocity. Because the chest was hit by the stiff windshield frame, the thorax was deformed locally. The results showed that vehicle configuration can affect the impact velocity to the chest, and the stiffness of the vehicle structure can affect chest deformation and its mode.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2012 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2011 Annual Research Report
  • 2010 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2013 2012 2011 2010 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Features of Fatal Pedestrian Injuries in Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Accidents in Japan2013

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui, T. Doi, S. Oikawa and K. Ando
    • Journal Title

      SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety

      Volume: 1(2)

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Features of Fatal Pedestrian Injuries in Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Accidents in Japan2013

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui
    • Journal Title

      SAE International Journal of Transportation Safety

      Volume: 1

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Finite element analysis of kinematic behavior and injuries of pedestrians in vehicle collisions2012

    • Author(s)
      Y. Han, J. Yang, K. Nishimoto, K. Mizuno, Y. Matsui, D. Nakane, S. Wanami, M. Hitosugi
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Crashworthiness

      Volume: Vol.17 No.2 Pages: 141-152

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Vehicle Impact Velocity, Vehicle Front-end Shapes on Pedestrian Injury Risk2012

    • Author(s)
      Y. Han, J. Yang, K. Mizuno and Y. Matsui
    • Journal Title

      Traffic Injury Prevention

      Volume: Volume 13 Issue 5 Pages: 507-518

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Study on Chest Injury Mechanism and the Effectiveness of a Headform Impact Test for Pedestrian Chest Protection from Vehicle Collisions2012

    • Author(s)
      Y. Han, J. Yang, K. Mizuno and Y. Matsui
    • Journal Title

      Safety Science

      Volume: Vol.50 Pages: 1304-1312

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Study on Chest Injury Mechanism and the Effectiveness of a Headform Impact Test for Pedestrian Chest Protection from Vehicle Collisions2012

    • Author(s)
      Y. Han
    • Journal Title

      Safety Science

      Volume: 50 Pages: 1304-1312

    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Performance of Collision Damage Mitigation Braking Systems and their Effects on Human Injury in the Event of Car-to-Pedestrian Accidents2011

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui, Y. Han and K. Mizuno
    • Journal Title

      Stapp Car Crash Journal

      Volume: Vol. 55 Pages: 461-478

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Performance of Collision Damage Mitigation Braking Systems and their Effects on Human Injury in the Event of Car-to-Pedestrian Accidents2011

    • Author(s)
      Y.Matsui, Y.Han, K.Mizuno
    • Journal Title

      Stapp Car Crash Journal

      Volume: Vol.55 Pages: 461-478

    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 歩行者事故における胸部傷害予測のための有限要素解析2010

    • Author(s)
      松井靖浩,高橋国夫,西本雄俊,水野幸治,一杉正仁,中根大祐,和波真吾
    • Journal Title

      自動車技術会論文集

      Volume: Vol.41, No. 5 Pages: 1017-1022

    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 有限要素解析を用いた歩行者事故における車体前面形状が胸部傷害に及ぼす影響2010

    • Author(s)
      松井靖浩, 高橋国夫, 西本雄俊, 水野幸治, 一杉正仁, 中根大祐, 和波真吾
    • Journal Title

      自動車技術会論文集

      Volume: Vol.41, No.5 Pages: 1017-1022

    • NAID

      130004515564

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Features of Fatal Pedestrian Injuries in Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Accidents in Japan2013

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui, T. Doi, S. Oikawa and K. Ando
    • Organizer
      Paper2013-01-0777, Proceeding of SP-2341 Accident Reconstruction, 2013 SAE International Congress & Exposition, Society of Automobile Engineers pp. 115-126
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Performance of Collision Damage Mitigation Braking Systems and their Effects on Human Injury in the Event of Car-to-Pedestrian Accidents2011

    • Author(s)
      松井靖浩, 韓勇, 水野幸治
    • Organizer
      55th Stapp Car Crash Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Hyatt Regency Dearborn, MI, USA
    • Year and Date
      2011-11-09
    • Related Report
      2011 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Performance of Collision Damage Mitigation Braking Systems and their Effects on Human Injury in the Event of Car-to-Pedestrian Accidents2011

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui, Y. Han and K. Mizuno
    • Organizer
      Stapp Car Crash Journal, Vol. 55, pp. 461-478
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 歩行者事故における胸部傷害予測のための有限要素解析2010

    • Author(s)
      松井靖浩, 高橋国夫, 西本雄俊, 水野幸治, 一杉正仁, 中根大祐, 和波真吾
    • Organizer
      自動車技術会2010年春季大会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜
    • Year and Date
      2010-05-21
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 歩行者事故における胸部傷害予測のための有限要素解析2010

    • Author(s)
      松井靖浩,高橋国夫,西本雄俊,水野幸治,一杉正仁,中根大祐,和波真吾
    • Organizer
      自動車技術会2010 年春季大会学術講演会前刷集 No.78-10,pp.21-26
    • Related Report
      2012 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Features of Fatal Pedestrian Injuries in Vehicle-to-Pedestrian Accidents in Japan

    • Author(s)
      Y. Matsui
    • Organizer
      2013 SAE International Congress & Exposition, Society of Automobile Engineers
    • Place of Presentation
      Detroit, USA
    • Related Report
      2012 Annual Research Report

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