Multi-objective collaborative optimization for the lightweight design of an electric bus body frame

D Wang, C Xie, Y Liu, W Xu, Q Chen - Automotive Innovation, 2020 - Springer
To analyze the rollover safety, finite element models were established for the electric bus
body frame, rollover simulation platform, living space, and bus rollover. The strength and …

[HTML][HTML] Design of a composite roll bar for the improvement of bus rollover crashworthiness

KT Kang, HJ Chun, JC Park, WJ Na, HT Hong… - Composites Part B …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper discusses a new carbon–epoxy composite roll bar installed in a bus. It aim of this
new roll bar is to satisfy the stiffness and strength requirements and maintain the traditional …

Modelling of seat belt use intention for intercity buses based on health belief model

W Nambulee, S Jomnonkwao, S Siridhara… - … A: transport science, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing severity and number of intercity bus accident occurrences result in huge loss
of lives and assets. However, we can reduce these risks and the severity by wearing seat …

Experimental and numerical study on the crashworthiness evaluation of an intercity coach under frontal impact conditions

MA Güler, ME Cerit, SK Mert… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, the energy absorption capacity of a front body of a bus during a frontal crash
was investigated. The strength of the bus structure was examined by considering the ECE …

Rollover crashworthiness analysis of a railroad passenger car

C Baykasoglu, A Mugan, E Sunbuloglu… - International journal …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Rollover of railroad passenger cars is one of the most serious accidents having high rates of
injuries and fatalities. Therefore, the railroad passenger car structures should satisfy the …

[PDF][PDF] Determinants of Bus Seat Belt Usage Behavior: A Qualitative Study.

M Ghaffari, S Rakhshanderou, Y Mehrabi… - Journal of Population …, 2020 - academia.edu
Seat belt use is one of the most effective behaviors for saving lives and reducing injuries in
bus accidents. This behavior among Iranian bus passengers has not received enough …

Numerical assessment of occupant responses during the bus rollover test: A finite element parametric study

MR Seyedi, S Jung - Proceedings of the Institution of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Rollover crashes of buses are usually associated with multiple impacts that can result in
complex interactions between passengers and a bus superstructure. Although there have …

Comprehensive rollover testing of paratransit buses

C Bojanowski, L Kwasniewski… - International journal of …, 2013 - inderscienceonline.com
The paper presents verification and validation procedures for the originally developed FE
model of a paratransit bus, which was built for rollover test simulation. Verification of the FE …

Effect of foam application in bus structure for conservation of residual space during rollovers

M Özcanli, M Yilmaz - International journal of heavy vehicle …, 2014 - inderscienceonline.com
Rollovers are complex crashes that have serious consequences for vehicle safety and
human life. Bus manufacturers are focusing on passenger life against bus rollovers. Different …

Determination of the most efficient bus rollover computer simulation technique according ECE R66

PS Rogov, LN Orlov - International Journal of Heavy …, 2020 - inderscienceonline.com
A review of the existing methods of the bus rollover computer simulation is conducted in the
paper. In order to investigate the motion of the bus before collision with ditch surface, the …