New concepts and materials for passive safety of motorcyclists

Sala, G.; Astori, P.

Affiliations

¹Aerospace link="polimi" Engineering Department - Politecnico di Milano

Abstract

A new type of road safety barrier for motorcyclists, that can be added to existing devices, has been evaluated by means of a multi-body numerical method; the results are compared, in terms of main injury criteria, with simulations of motorcyclist impacts against conventional concrete and steel barriers.

The device consists of a lower rail which can softly absorb a motorcyclist impact, without interfering with car and truck collisions.

Input parameters for the model are experimental testing and finite element analysis.

A cost/benefit analysis is eventually performed, to evaluate the real feasibility and convenience of the solution.

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