Open AccessBiomechanical Response and Behavior of Users under Emergency Buffer Crash
Author(s) -
Ramón Miralbés Buil,
J. Cuartero,
Luis Castejón
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advances in mechanical engineering/advances in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.318
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1687-8140
pISSN - 1687-8132
DOI - 10.1155/2013/596340
Subject(s) - crash , elevator , computer science , automotive industry , damages , focus (optics) , automotive engineering , finite element method , buffer (optical fiber) , simulation , structural engineering , engineering , physics , law , political science , programming language , aerospace engineering , telecommunications , optics
This paper aims to study the biomechanical effects on elevator users and the injuries sustained should an elevator crash happen. The analysis will focus on buffer impact, signaling that the earlier mentioned buffer is usually located at the bottom of the pit. In order to carry out this analysis, a numerical technique based on finite element method will be used, while elevator users will be simulated by means of automotive dummies. Two crash factors will be studied, namely, location of dummy and fall velocity. The analysis criteria will be damages sustained by the dummy, based on biomechanical index such as HIC, CSI, forces, and accelerations