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PT-141
AUTHOR(S): Jeffrey A. Pike
ISBN: 978-0-7680-2163-9
Date Published: August 2009
This book includes 40 noteworthy papers covering more than 15 years (1993 to 2009) of research on the biomechanics of neck injuries. “Although much of the underlying testing was vehicle-related,” writes editor Jeffrey A. Pike, “the resultant data re...more
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R-387
AUTHOR(S): Thomas Giapponi
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1955-1
Date Published: August 2008
"It takes a trained eye working in a systematic fashion to find the unusual detail that leads to the root cause contributors to a tire's failure," writes author Thomas R. Giapponi. "The goal of the tire forensic expert is to keep digging backwards, l...more
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R-379
AUTHOR(S): Jeffrey A. Pike
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1801-1
Date Published: July 2008
Designed to help safety professionals in various disciplines learn how to read medical records, Forensic Biomechanics will reveal the types of information these records contain and the insight they can provide on critical issues such as restraint usa...more
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PT-139
AUTHOR(S): H. Clay Gabler
ISBN: 978-0-7680-2066-3
Date Published: April 2008
This book contains 28 landmark papers, providing a comprehensive look at event data recorder (EDR) technology for cars, light trucks, and heavy vehicles. By collecting EDR data, vehicle safety trends can be established, providing car companies, rese...more
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PT-138
AUTHOR(S): Michael S. Varat
ISBN: 978-0-7680-2052-6
Date Published: March 2008
The science of crash reconstruction enables engineers to determine the most probable scenario for how and why traffic collisions occur. Over the past 20 years, ongoing research has continually enhanced crash reconstructionists' knowledge of the appl...more
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B-870
ISBN: 978-1-933264-32-5
Date Published: February 2008
This book, written for professional accident reconstructionists, lawyers, and forensic engineers, is organized in two sections on forensic engineering reconstruction of motorcycle accidents and legal analysis. While introducing a few new formulas, Ob...more
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B-871
AUTHOR(S): Robert Dewar, Paul Olson
ISBN: 978-1-933264-24-0
Date Published: February 2008
In this update of the 2002 edition, the authors introduce the field of human factors with daunting traffic accident statistics and encouraging progress made regarding transportation design. Expert contributors to two dozen chapters address all elemen...more
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B-869
ISBN: 978-193005647-3
Date Published: February 2008
The authors of this text discuss in great detail the ways in which commercial vehicles are unique in their operation, performance and regulations. Chapters are dedicated to the different operating systems of these vehicles such as the electrical syst...more
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R-377
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1798-4
Date Published: April 2007
Examining the state-of-the-art in passenger car vehicle safety, the book features thorough discussion of the interrelationships among the occupant, the vehicle, and the restraint system (in frontal, lateral, and rear impacts and rollover).
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PT-134
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1931-5
Date Published: March 2007
For more than 50 years, crash studies involving human subjects have improved understanding of occupant and vehicle kinematics, helped explain injury mechanisms in lower speed collisions, and led to improved seat and vehicle design. Human Subject Cra...more
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PT-133
AUTHOR(S): Ronald K. Jurgen
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1810-3
Date Published: January 2007
This book contains 51 papers covering the past eight years (1999-2006) of research on object detection, collision warning, and collision avoidance. Topics covered include: Parking aids Target tracking with cameras Sensor combinations Blind spot d...more
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PT-103
AUTHOR(S): Juan R. Pimentel
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1243-9
Date Published: August 2006
Focusing on the vehicle's most important subsystems this book features an introduction by the editor and 40 SAE technical papers from 2001-2006. The papers are organized in the following sections, which parallel the steps to be followed while build...more
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B-864
AUTHOR(S): Leonard Evans
ISBN: 0-9754871-0-8
Date Published: September 2005
Traffic Safety applies the methods of science to better understand one of the worlds major problems -- harm in road traffic. It goes to the heart of the problem, with unconstrained analyses and identification of more effective countermeasures. Chapte...more
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R-312
ISBN: 978-0-7680-0783-1
Date Published: March 2005
This latest edition and successor to the well-known German language handbook last published by Professors Heinrich Buschmann and Paul Koessler is widely considered to be one of the most comprehensive encyclopedias of vehicle systems and design. Featu...more
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PT-102
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1645-1
Date Published: March 2005
For years, reducing the number of traffic-related fatalities and injuries has been a major problem throughout the world. Today, it has gained much more momentum in view of rapidly increasing SUV, van, and light-truck populations relative to the numbe...more
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R-311
ISBN: 978-0-7680-0776-3
Date Published: March 2005
A concerted goal of this book is to raise the analytical level of accident reconstruction practice such that commonly known scientific, engineering, and mathematical methods increasingly become a more common part of the field. Intended for seasoned p...more
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PT-120
AUTHOR(S): Donald E. Struble
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1512-6
Date Published: January 2005
The side airbag has become a critical safety device to reduce injury and save lives. This collection of technical research highlights the progression of this essential safety feature, providing a complete and thorough perspective through the analysis...more
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PT-119
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1503-4
Date Published: September 2004
Featuring the 69 best safety-related SAE technical papers of 2003, this book provides comprehensive information on current and emerging developments in automotive safety. It gives readers a feel for the direction engineers are taking to reduce deaths...more
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PT-101
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1295-8
Date Published: March 2004
Well illustrated by diagrams, tables, and charts, this book of 62 technical papers examines relevant conditions for field rollovers, vehicle responses, and occupant kinetics in the vehicle. Content includes: Field Crash Statistics Pre- and Rollover ...more
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PT-107
AUTHOR(S): Randy Frank
ISBN: 978-0-7680-1301-6
Date Published: February 2004
Occupant Detection and Sensing for Smarter Air Bag Systems chronicles the progress made towards improving occupant safety in vehicles. Compiled by the leaders in occupant protection and the "who's who" of global industry, this book features a collect...more
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