Comparison Study of Collision between Car and Different Two-Wheelers Based on PC-Crash Simulation

Abstract

Although there were some regulation and consumer test protocol for pedestrian protection, however, they did not consider the protection for other VRU such as bicyclist, E-bicyclist, and motorcyclist. This paper is aimed to study different dynamic response and injury patterns after collision between three kinds of two-wheelers and cars. This study is carried out by utilizing the PC-Crash software to design 54 sets of collision simulations between cars and three kinds of two-wheeler according to the realistic and frequent traffic accidents. Then compare the riders' dynamic response and injury index, such as HIC, femur and lower leg force. The results show that different kinds of the two wheelers have considerable difference when in the same impact patterns. The injury difference is caused by the construction of different two-wheelers, such as the different mass and seat height causing the various of posture and contact patterns on riders after the impact occurs. The results can provide useful information for the design both vehicle and two-wheeler to mitigate the serious injury of riders.