Essays about: "driver seating"

Found 3 essays containing the words driver seating.

  1. 1. Modelling of Whiplash Trauma Parametric study of rear-end impacts using FEM and CFD

    University essay from

    Author : Andreu Oliver González; Mourya Vanama; [2019-07-03T12:20:01Z 2019-07-03T12:20:01Z 2010]
    Keywords : Farkostteknik; Strömningsmekanik; Vehicle Engineering; Fluid mechanics;

    Abstract : This work is a combination of Finite Element (FE) modelling and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to investigate the effect of acceleration pulses, head restraint and seating posture on facet joint loads and pressure transient magnitudes on the neck injury outcome during whiplash motion. A parametric study is carried out with the FE human body model THUMS (Total HUman Model for Safety) for a variety of crash pulses and crash conditions that have a known relative risk of long term neck injuries in rear-end impacts. READ MORE

  3. 2. Seating in Autonomous Trucks : Design of Driver Seating for Autonomous Long Haulage Trucks

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Amanda Wikberg; Therese Andersson; [2019]
    Keywords : Technical design; ergonomics; autonomous vehicles; truck; driver s seat; msc; interior; vehicles; future; product design; demand identification; user experience; Teknisk design; ergonomi; autonoma fordon; lastbil; civilingenjör; interiör; fordon; framtid; produktdesign; behovsidentifiering; användarupplevelse;

    Abstract : The biggest shift in the automotive industry lies ahead. Autonomous vehicles create both curiosity and skepticism among drivers and people around. Autonomous vehicles, more specifically trucks, will not be utterly self-driving overnight. The whole transformation will take place in different phases. READ MORE

  4. 3. Seating Comfort Analysis for Virtual Driver Research

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap

    Author : Pamela Ruiz Castro; [2015]
    Keywords : virtual driver; seating comfort; driver seating;

    Abstract : There has been a rapid growth in the vehicle industry market, companies are expected to provide comfortable and safer products, improving with every new model. Hence, the interest on developing Digital Human Modelling (DHM) tools that are focused on their needs. READ MORE