Transactions on Transport Sciences 2010, 3(3):99-106 | DOI: 10.2478/v10158-010-0014-0

Interaction between Cyclist and Car during Broadside and Confrontation with Pedestrian Throw Formulas - Multibody Simulation

O. Fanta*,1, K. Jelen1, H. Purš2
1 Department of Anatomy and Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic
2 Advanced Engineering, s.r.o., CAE Dep., Prague, Czech Republic

Although the issue of the injury of a cyclist in car collision is in lower when compared to that of pedestrians, we cannot ignore it completely. There is an increasing need to pay attention to bicycle safety due to the growing popularity of motorless single-track vehicles. This study investigates whether it is appropriate to analyze cyclist accidents using relations describing pedestrian throws and whether using simulation software Madymo models the side-impact collision caused by cars. This paper also describes how significant the form of the front parts of normal cars are, as well as the position of the cyclist on three types of bicycles. The analysis of formulas which estimate the car's speed before the impact contributes mainly to the field of judicial expertise and the investigation of car accidents.

Keywords: Biomechanics, cycling, car accident, simulation software, throw distance.

Published: September 1, 2010  Show citation

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Fanta, O., Jelen, K., & Purš, H. (2010). Interaction between Cyclist and Car during Broadside and Confrontation with Pedestrian Throw Formulas - Multibody Simulation. Transactions on Transport Sciences, 3(3), 99-106. doi: 10.2478/v10158-010-0014-0
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