Demonstrates the application of mathematics to modeling accident reconstructions involving a range of moving vehicles, including automobiles, small and large trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and construction equipment such as hoists and cranes. INDICE: Introduction. Basic Principles. Evidence Gathering. Energy Methods. Momentum Methods. Vehicle Specifications. Vehicle Performance Characteristics. Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Pedestrians. Geometrical Characteristics of Highways. Train Accidents. Commercial and Off-Road Vehicles. Visibility, Perception, and Reaction. Computer Methods. Low Speed Impacts and Injury. Standards andProtocols. Sensitivity and Uncertainty. References.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-8897-7
- Editorial: CRC Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 328
- Fecha Publicación: 09/09/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés